Abstract: Abnormal eye development of congenital cataract (CC) children is correlated with visual deprivation obscuring the visual axis. Reliable estimates of the associated characteristics of anterior and posterior segmental biometry can benefit the guidelines for CC treatment. The thickness of the central cornea increased and the axial length tended to increase normally after the operation, while the changes of corneal endothelial cells, thickness of retina and choroid have certain differences, which may be related to the surgeon, the research subjects, with or without intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, the duration of follow-up, the research methods, the selection of the control group and other factors.(Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2022, 46: 34-38)

Key words: congenital cataract, eye development