How is a cataract removed in infants and children?
An incision is made into the eye and an opening is made in the front of the lens capsule. The very soft inner part of the child’s lens is suctioned out of the capsule. Younger children may require an additional opening in the posterior lens capsule with some vitreous gel removal. An intraocular lens is then sometimes placed within the lens capsule. Lastly, the incisions are closed.
