Second intraocular surgery after primary pediatric cataract surgery: indications and outcomes during long-term follow-up at a tertiary eye care center.

ABSTRACT: PurposeAlthough pediatric cataract surgery has become standardized and safe, further surgical interventions are not uncommon. The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of complications in children who required an intraocular intervention.MethodsA retrospective review of medical records of children (<7 years) with cataract who underwent cataract surgery with or without primary posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) placement between January 2006 and December 2014 was carried out. Data were collected regarding visual axis opacification (VAO), glaucoma, IOL decentration, intraocular infections, and other indications that required a second intraocular surgery.ResultsOut of 814 (570 pseudophakic and 244 aphakic) eyes of 620 operated children, 45 eyes of 40 children (5.5%, 45/814)

SUBMITTER: Sachdeva V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5023816 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature