Cataract Surgery in Children from Birth to Less than 13 Years of Age: Baseline Characteristics of the Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe baseline characteristics, initial postoperative refractive errors, operative complications, and magnitude of the intraocular lens (IOL) prediction error for refractive outcome in children undergoing lensectomy largely in North America.

Design

Prospective registry study of children from birth to <13 years of age who underwent lensectomy for any reason within 45 days preceding enrollment.

Participants

Total of 1266 eyes of 994 children; 49% female and 59% white.

Methods

Measurement of refractive error, axial length, and complete ophthalmic examination.

Main outcome measures

Eye and systemic associated conditions, IOL style, refractive error, pseudophakic refraction prediction error, operative and perioperative complications.

Result

SUBMITTER: Repka MX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5121052 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature