Children with aniridia should be checked routinely for glaucoma, which is also associated with this condition. Children with aniridia are also at risk for developing cataract, nystagmus and corneal vascularization as well as abnormalities of the macula. Children Contact lenses for infants or young people are very useful when eyeglasses are inconvenient or will not provide the best results. In addition, contact lenses provide an optical correction which more closely approximates the normal eye. This is important in order to give your child the best chance to develop good vision.
Many parents are apprehensive about contact lenses for their children.
Yet, with proper care and attention, the risk of complication is low and the potential benefit is high. It is our hope to make you comfortable with caring for your child's contact lenses so that problems can be avoided. Daily wear lenses are inserted each morning and removed each evening. Daily wear lenses may be either hard or soft. While they can be worn by any child, they are often inconvenient for infants and toddlers because of the difficulty with daily insertion and removal.