[Primary artificial lens implantation in young children with the primary hyperplastic vitreous body].

The paper gives the results of surgical treatment in 30 children (30 eyes) aged 2 months to 5 years who had primary persistent hyperplastic vitreous body. A study group (with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation) comprised 12 children (12 eyes). At surgery, the age of 8 babies was 4 to 12 months and that of 4 children was 13 to 36 months). Postoperative follow-ups lasted 6 to 40 months. Flexible lenses were implanted. A control group consisted of 18 children (18 eyes) operated on at the age of 2 months to 5 years (without IOL implantation). Despite severe retinal and optic nerve changes that are the ground to avoid surgical treatment, the authors' findings provide evidence that early primary IOL implantation in children with the primary persistent hyperplastic vitreous body yields satisfactory functional results.