Table 1.

Major ocular surgeries in neonatal and pediatric age.

Intraocular Surgery Lens surgery (infantile cataract) Trabecular meshwork surgery (infantile glaucoma) Vitreoretinal surgery [(retinopathy of the premature; hereditary vitreoretino pathies; retinal detachment (cerclage and/or scleral lead, vitrectomy, gas retinopexy)] Iris surgery: iridectomy or iridotomy (for glaucoma) Corneal surgery with full-thickness cutting

Extraocular Surgery Lacrimal tract surgery Eyelid surgery (ptosis; blepharitis; chalazion; stye) Conjunctiva surgery (foreign body removal; conjunctiva repair; lesion removal) Corneal surgery, without full-thickness involvement Eye muscle surgery: strabismus correction Paralytic strabismus (innervation deficit of the eye muscles caused by congenital malformations, traumatic or inflammatory injuries or outcomes of surgery on the eyeball) Non-paralytic strabismus (due to a malfunction of the nerve centers responsible for coordinating eye movements)

Surgery for Ocular Trauma

Corneal Transplant Surgery

Surgery for Tumor Removal