Pediatric Lens Diseases

Embryonic Development of the Human Lens.- Human Visual Development.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Crystalline Lens.- Etiology of Pediatric Lens Diseases.- Epidemiology of Pediatric Cataracts.- Classification and Morphology of Pediatric Cataracts.- Overview of Pediatric Cataract Treatments.- History Taking and Specialized Examination of Lens Diseases in Children.- Perioperative Challenges and Solutions in the Management of Children with Cataracts.- General Anesthesia in Pediatric Lens Surgery.- Care of Pediatric Lens Surgery.- Pediatric Cataract Extraction.- Calculation and Selection of Intraocular Lens Power for Children.- Selection of Intraocular Lenses for Children.- Pediatric Intraocular Lens Implantation.- Cataract Surgery in Children with Anomalies of Uvea.- Ectopia Lentis in Children.- Cataract Surgery in Children with Preexisting Posterior Capsular Defects.- Surgery of Congenital Cataracts Associated with Persistent Fetal Vasculature.- Pediatric Cataract Surgery in Microphthalmic Eyes.- Lens Trauma in Children.- Intraoperative Complications and Management.- Postoperative Complications and Management.- Prevention and Management of Pediatric Secondary Cataracts.- Reposition, Explantation, and Exchange of Intraocular Lenses.- Postoperative visual rehabilitation in children with lens diseases.- Quality of Life Assessment in Children with Lens Anomalies.

Yizhi Liu is a professor and director of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, China and he is also the director of State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China.