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Pediatric cataracts: Pearls and complications during surgery | 53186
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

+44 1223 790975

Pediatric cataracts: Pearls and complications during surgery


Global Pediatric Ophthalmology Congress

June 06-07, 2016 London, UK

Pedro Mattar

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Abstract :

Pediatric cataracts are one of the most important causes of preventable and treatable blindness in children. The eye of the child is not a small adult eye; it is in constant growing, has the risk of amblyopia and has an aggressive inflammation response to any surgical intervention. We present in videos, different tips to avoid and to treat complications during pediatric cataract surgery.

Biography :

Pedro Mattar is a Consultant of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Strabismus Division at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia. He is a Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellow at University of Colorado, Denver, USA. He has completed his Ophthalmology course from A.V.A.O, Venezuela and Medicine from Universidad Central de Venezuela. His associations include, American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Venezuelan Society Ophthalmology, Pan American Association of Ophthalmology, Latin-American Pediatric Ophthalmology Society and Pan American Society of Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Email: prmattar@gmail.com

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