RESOLUTION OF ASTIGMATISM AFTER SURGICAL RESECTION OF CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMAS IN INFANTS

Objective: The goal of the study was to assess the affect of early sur gical resection of capillary hemangiomas on the induced astigmatism of infants. Design: Cohort study. Participants: Three infants younger th an 9 months of age are included. Intervention: Total resection of the astigmatism-inducing hemangiomas was performed. Main Outcome Measures: Refractive change in the eye operated on was measured and the cosmeti c results were observed. Results: Preoperative and postoperative cylin der reduction in the three patients were 8 diopters (D) to 0 D, 3 D to 0 D, and 4.5 D to 1 D, respectively. All patients had excellent cosme tic results, and there were no postoperative complications, Conclusion s: Surgical resection of adnexal hemangiomas in carefully selected inf ants can lead to excellent cosmetic results. If the mass-induced press ure on the infant sclera is relieved at a young enough age, anisometro pia and resultant amblyopia can be eliminated.