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Abstract
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. For people who have cataracts seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like seeing through a frosty or fogged-up window. Most cataracts develop slowly and don’t disturb your eyesight early on. But with time, cataracts will eventually interfere with the vision. Traumatic cataract accounts for a large proportion of monocular visual disability and blindness in pediatric populations, especially in developing countries.(1)(2) Despite great advancements in diagnostic and treatment methods, traumatic cataract following injuries such as corneal perforation, maybe complicated with lens subluxation secondary glaucoma, endophthalmitis, and retinal detachment can still result in permanent visual impairment.(3) Among the different age groups of children with traumatic cataract, the majority of ocular injuries occurred at 2-8 years of age. For example open globe injury in Turkish children occurred most frequently in the 3-7 year age group.(4) This is possibly because children of this age are able to walk independently, and their guardians are not always close by, resulting in insufficient supervision. In addition, children of this age are very curious and eager to explore their external environment, yet with limited awareness of danger. Despite the inadequate ability to self-protect, children eventually learn the concept of danger through daily observation, thus, with the age; the occurrence of ocular injury appears to decline. The marked decrease in frequency of traumatic cataract observed in children older than 8 years may be attributed to schooling.(5)(6)