All about traumatic cataracts: narrative review

Abstract

Ocular trauma is an important cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Injury to the lens after blunt or penetrating trauma is common and can result in vision impairment. Selecting the most appropriate therapeutic approaches depend on factors such as the patients’ age, mechanism of trauma, and underlying clinical conditions. Early management, especially within childhood, is essential due to the difficulties involved in examination, anatomical variations, as well as accompanying intraocular inflammation, amblyopia, or vitreoretinal adhesions. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the epidemiology and clinical management of traumatic cataract, highlighting the significance of accurate diagnosis and the selection of the optimal therapeutic approach.