What should I do if my child has cataracts? These measures are very effective

If a child is found to have cataracts, parents should seek treatment as early as possible, because this disease has a characteristic that the earlier the treatment, the better, and the less harm it will cause to the child. Otherwise, the disease will become more serious if it is delayed.

1. Surgery as soon as possible if the patient is eligible

The principle of treating cataracts in children is that the earlier the treatment, the better. As long as the child is found to be suitable for surgery after examination, he or she should be treated as soon as possible. One child waited until he was six years old to have cataract surgery. The child had severe amblyopia and ended up spending a long time and energy treating it. Some parents think that their children are too young to undergo surgery, or they are afraid that their children cannot bear it. This is unnecessary worry.

2. Children’s cataracts become more serious if they are not treated for long

If a child misses the golden surgical time, the consequences will be very serious. One of the more serious consequences is that surgery performed too late will cause amblyopia. If the surgery is performed early, the amblyopia will not be so serious. The later the surgery is performed, the more serious the amblyopia will be.

3. Children should have regular checkups after cataract surgery

After a child has undergone cataract surgery, doctors will remind parents to come to the hospital for regular check-ups. The reason for doing this is because they are worried that their children will develop secondary cataracts after the operation. The risk of children developing secondary cataracts after surgery is still quite high. As long as the secondary cataracts can be dealt with in time, it is not a big problem.

4. Tips during surgery to avoid postoperative recurrence

Children have more obvious inflammation after cataract surgery, and almost 100% of them develop posterior capsule opacification. However, most children cannot cooperate with YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Therefore, Wuhan Aige Eye Hospital now adopts the surgical method of cutting the posterior capsule and anterior vitreous during surgery to prevent the occurrence of posterior capsule opacification, thereby maintaining the transparency of the visual axis area and not affecting postoperative vision development.