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Menezes Filho C, Messias A, Antunes-Foschini R. Strabismus development after pediatric cataract surgery associated with age at surgery, intraocular lens implantation, and visual acuity outcome. Strabismus 2023; 31:139-144. [PMID: 37407591 DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2231038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Approximately half of the children operated on for cataracts develop strabismus. We determined what factors predict its development. METHODS In a retrospective, cross-sectional study, children who underwent cataract surgery before age 5 between 2010 and 2017 in a tertiary center in Brazil were identified from medical records. Subsequently, patients were invited for an ophthalmological examination to assess visual acuity, refraction, and strabismus (constant or intermittent heterotropy of any magnitude). In addition, age at surgery, cataract laterality, intraocular lens implantation, surgical complications, nystagmus, anisometropia, and elapsed time between surgery and the present examination were assessed using logistic regression. RESULTS Surgery was performed in 74 eyes of 46 patients (21 males). The median age at surgery was 6.4 (3.7-29.6) months, and the interval between surgery and this examination was 32.5 (18.0-53.0) months. Strabismus was present in 33 (72%) patients, 35% had esotropia and 33% exotropia. One patient had strabismus surgery before the examination. Age at surgery (OR 0.95; p-value .018), IOL implantation (OR 0.08; p-value .027), and current visual acuity on the worse eye (OR 1.16; p-value .036) were associated with strabismus. CONCLUSIONS Strabismus development after pediatric cataract surgery is associated with age at surgery, intraocular lens implantation, and visual-acuity outcomes of the worse eye.
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- Celso Menezes Filho
- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo
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Hwang B, Oke I, Lambert SR. Risk Ractors for Strabismus Surgery after Pediatric Cataract Surgery in the United States. OPHTHALMOLOGY SCIENCE 2023; 3:100271. [PMID: 36864829 PMCID: PMC9972494 DOI: 10.1016/j.xops.2023.100271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Purpose To determine the cumulative incidence of strabismus surgery after pediatric cataract surgery and identify the associated risk factors. Design US population-based insurance claims retrospective cohort study. Participants Patients ≤ 18 years old who underwent cataract surgery in 2 large databases: Optum Clinformatics Data Mart (2003-2021) and IBM MarketScan (2007-2016). Methods Individuals with at least 6 months of prior enrollment were included, and those with a history of strabismus surgery were excluded. The primary outcome was strabismus surgery within 5 years of cataract surgery. The risk factors investigated included age, sex, persistent fetal vasculature (PFV), intraocular lens (IOL) placement, nystagmus and strabismus diagnoses before cataract surgery, and cataract surgery laterality. Main Outcome Measures Kaplan-Meier estimated cumulative incidence of strabismus surgery 5 years after cataract surgery and hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models. Results Strabismus surgery was performed on 271/5822 children included in this study. The cumulative incidence of strabismus surgery within 5 years after cataract surgery was 9.6% (95% CI, 8.3%-10.9%). Children who underwent strabismus surgery were more likely to be of younger age at the time of cataract surgery, of female sex, have a history of PFV or nystagmus, have a pre-existing strabismus diagnosis, and less likely to have an IOL placed (all P < 0.001). Factors associated with strabismus surgery in the multivariable analysis included age 1 to 4 years (HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.36-0.69; P < 0.001) and age > 5 years (HR, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.09-0.18; P < 0.001) compared with age < 1 year at time of cataract surgery, male sex (HR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.59-0.95; P < 0.001), IOL placement (HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54-0.94; P = 0.016), and strabismus diagnosis before cataract surgery (HR, 4.13; 95% CI, 3.17-5.38; P < 0.001). Among patients with strabismus diagnosis before cataract surgery, younger age at cataract surgery was the only factor associated with increased risk of strabismus surgery. Conclusions Approximately 10% of patients will undergo strabismus surgery within 5 years after pediatric cataract surgery. Children of younger age, female sex, and with a pre-existing strabismus diagnosis undergoing cataract surgery without IOL placement are at greater risk. Financial Disclosures The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.
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Key Words
- CDM, Optum Clinformatics Data Mart
- CI, confidence interval
- CPT, Current Procedural Terminology
- HR, hazard ratio
- IATS, Infant Aphakia Treatment Study
- ICD 9/10, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revision
- IOL, intraocular lens
- PFV, persistent fetal vasculature
- Pediatric cataract surgery
- Strabismus surgery
- vs., versus
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- Bryce Hwang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California,Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California,Correspondence: Scott Lambert, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2452 Watson Court, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Khokhar S, Gupta Y, Rani D, Rathod A, Moharana S. North India Childhood Cataract Study - The real scenario and causes of surgical delay of pediatric cataract. Indian J Ophthalmol 2022; 70:2421-2425. [PMID: 35791123 PMCID: PMC9426101 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_293_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose: The study sought to describe the clinical presentation pattern of pediatric cataracts and factors leading to delay in surgery at a tertiary care center in North India. Methods: A cross-sectional, interview-based study was conducted from January 2020 to October 2020, that included pediatric patients <12 years, with unilateral or bilateral congenital or developmental cataract. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to record data. The parameters recorded were age at first symptoms, age at diagnosis of cataract, age at surgery, laterality of cataract, first symptom, first family member noticing the abnormality, the morphology of cataract, association of perinatal complications, family history, systemic diseases, and cause (s) of delay in surgery. Results: A total of 89 patients were included. The mean age of subjects was 4.75(±3.51) years. A white pupil was the most common symptom (64.04%) and appeared in infancy in 30.3% of cases. Parents first detected the problem in 60.67%, and the pediatrician was the first medical contact in 11.23% of cases. The median (IQR) delay period between diagnosis of cataract and cataract surgery was 4 (3–6) months, the major causes were long GA waiting (30.33%), and delay due to systemic ill health (14.61%). Conclusion: Parental education on cataract detection is recommended to help in the timely detection and hence, improved outcomes of pediatric cataract surgery. Pediatricians, consulted for any systemic illness, have the role of the second most important contact in the detection of pediatric cataract.
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- Sudarshan Khokhar
- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sand MK, Cholidis S, Rimstad K, Krekling ED, Kristianslund O, Drolsum L. Long-term outcome of primary intraocular lens implantation in bilateral congenital cataract in infants with a median age of 35 days at surgery: a case series. BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2021; 6:e000836. [PMID: 34651084 PMCID: PMC8487206 DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the long-term visual outcome and safety after bilateral cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in infants with visually significant cataract at birth operated before 12 weeks of age. Methods and analysis Medical records of infants with congenital cataract who had bilateral surgery with primary IOL implantation before 12 weeks of age at Oslo University Hospital between 2007 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Fifteen infants (30 eyes) were enrolled for a prospective study examination in 2017. Corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and intraocular pressure (IOP) were assessed. Visual axis opacification (VAO) was defined as opacification on the anterior or posterior surface of the IOL, capsular phimosis or fibrinous membrane. Secondary glaucoma was evaluated according to international guidelines. Results Median age at the time of primary surgery was 35 days (range, 15 to 70 days). There were no serious intraoperative complications, and all eyes had the IOL implanted in the capsular bag. After a median follow-up of 6.1 years (range, 1.5 to 10.2 years), the CDVA was 0.5 logMAR (range, 1.2 to 0.04). All eyes had surgery for VAO and the median number of surgical procedures was 2.0 (range, 1 to 5). The cumulative incidence of secondary glaucoma was 10% after 5 years of follow-up. Conclusion Primary IOL implantation before 12 weeks of age gave a satisfactory visual outcome, and the incidence of secondary glaucoma was similar to that reported after primary IOL implantation in older infants. However, the risk of VAO was high.
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- Mari Kathrine Sand
- Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Kongsberg, Norway
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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Kruglova TB, Katargina LA, Egiyan NS, Trifonova OB, Mamykina AS. [Long-term functional outcomes after congenital cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in children of the first year of life]. Vestn Oftalmol 2020; 136:142-146. [PMID: 33371642 DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2020136062142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To study best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and identify its relationship with various factors in eyes with pseudophakia in long-term periods after removal of congenital cataract (CC) in the first year of life. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 54 children (72 eyes) aged 4 to 12 years who had undergone CC removal with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation at the age of 2-11 months. Examination included: visual acuity testing, Flicker ERG 30 Hz electroretinography (MBN, Russia), optical coherence tomography (HRT-OCT) on the Heidelberg Spectralis (Heidelberg Engineering, Germany) platform. RESULTS The best results were obtained after removal of bilateral congenital cataract (BCC): BCVA in 58.0% of cases was 0.15-0.3, and in 12.0% of cases - 0.4-0.8. BCVA was 0.1 or less in 95.5% of cases and only one child had 0.2 after removal of unilateral congenital cataract (UCC). The best BCVA was achieved in children operated on the 2-5 month of age (BCVA more than 0.3 in 68.7%; only children from that group had 0.5-0.8), without any concomitant pathology and with normal indicators of ERG Flicker 30 Hz. Deviations from physiological formation of the macula were revealed using OCT. The direct relationship was shown between BCVA, and the maximal retinal thickness in parafovea and choroidal thickness in the subfoveal area. CONCLUSION BCVA significantly varies after CC removal with IOL implantation in infancy: 0.02-0.8. The main factors influencing BCVA in that case are: laterality of cataract, child age at the time of operation, duration of visual deprivation, concomitant eye pathology and refractive amblyopia accompanying incomplete correction of aphakia.
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- T B Kruglova
- Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia
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- Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia
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- Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia
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- Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia
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- Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russia
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Chen J, Chen Y, Zhong Y, Li J. Comparison of visual acuity and complications between primary IOL implantation and aphakia in patients with congenital cataract younger than 2 years: a meta-analysis. J Cataract Refract Surg 2020; 46:465-473. [PMID: 32142042 DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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To analyze the visual acuity and complications between primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and contact lens wearing, this literature search was performed with data on patients with congenital cataract younger than 2 years published in March 2019. Seven identified studies enrolling 675 eyes were selected for analysis. Patients with primary IOL implantation owned better visual acuity than those with aphakia who wore the contact lens (weighted mean difference = 0.161; 95% CI, 0.108-0.214). For visual axis opacification (VAO), primary IOL implantation increases the incidence of VAO compared with contact lens wearing (relative risk = 0.23; 95% CI, 0.13-0.42). No statistically significant difference was found between the 2 groups about the prevalence of glaucoma and strabismus. Primary IOL implantation achieved better visual outcomes after cataract extraction in patients younger than 2 years. In addition, no higher risk for complications among primary IOL implantation compared with contact lens wearing was noted. Therefore, implanting a primary IOL during congenital cataract surgery is a better therapy for children younger than 2 years than wearing a contact lens.
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- Jiabao Chen
- From the Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (J. Chen, Y. Chen, Li), Guangdong, Department of Ophthalmology, Shantou University Medical College (J. Chen), Guangdong, and Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (Zhong), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Katargina LA, Kruglova TB, Trifonova OB, Egiyan NS, Kogoleva LV, Arestova NN. [Refraction in pseudophakic eyes after surgical treatment of congenital cataracts]. Vestn Oftalmol 2019; 135:36-41. [PMID: 30830072 DOI: 10.17116/oftalma201913501136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED The optimal method of correcting aphakia in infants with congenital cataract (CC) is intraocular correction. Considering the growth of the eyes, most authors implant an IOL with lower dioptric power to try to anticipate the refractive indices after the growth, which in some cases do not match the prediction. PURPOSE To evaluate the achieved refraction and its relation to the anterior-posterior axis of pseudophakic eyes after extraction of CC in children of up to one year of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 115 children (159 eyes) examined 1 to 11 years after the extraction of bilateral or unilateral CC at the age of 2-11 months. Optical power of the implanted IOL had been calculated using SRKII formula for hypercorrection to result in emmetropic or weak myopic refraction by the time the eye growth finishes. The subjects underwent autorefractometry on Retinomax K-Plus 3 device and ultrasonic biometry on Humphrey 835 A/B-scan system. RESULTS The incidence of unplanned refraction in children aged 1 to 3 years was 61.2%, aged 3 years to 5 years 11 months - 24.4%, and in children of 6-11 years - 50.0%; it was associated with pronounced unplanned eye growth in 48.6% of cases with bilateral CC and in 27.3% of cases with unilateral CC. CONCLUSION The main cause of unplanned refraction in pseudophakic eyes in children with CC is unpredictable increase of the length of anterior-posterior axis after surgery.
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- L A Katargina
- Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 14/19 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 105062
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- Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 14/19 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 105062
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- Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 14/19 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 105062
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- Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 14/19 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 105062
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- Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 14/19 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 105062
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- Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 14/19 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 105062
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Kletke SN, Mireskandari K, Ali A. Update on Pediatric Cataract Surgery and the Delphi Panel Paper. CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40135-018-0183-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Outcome of Pediatric Cataract Surgeries in a Tertiary Center in Switzerland. J Ophthalmol 2018; 2018:3230489. [PMID: 29682339 PMCID: PMC5845487 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3230489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine and to analyze the outcome of pediatric cataract surgery. Methods A retrospective chart review of individuals aged up to 10 years who underwent cataract surgery between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2014, at the UniversityHospital Zurich, Switzerland. Results 63 children (94 affected eyes) with bilateral (68/94) or unilateral (26/94) cataract were identified. Surgery was performed at a median age of 1.5 months (IQR: 1.3–2.6 months) for the aphakic group (45/94) and of 50.7 months (IQR: 38.0–78.4 months) for the IOL group (49/94). At the last follow-up visit (median 31.1 months, IQR: 18.4–50.2 months), visual acuity was better in bilateral than in unilateral cataract cases. Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) was diagnosed in 30.9% of eyes without a significant difference in the IOL and aphakic groups (p = 0.12). Aphakic glaucoma was diagnosed in 12/45 eyes at a median of 6.8 months (IQR 2.1–13.3 months) after surgery. Microcornea (5/12) and anterior segment anomalies (8/12) were associated with glaucoma development (p < 0.05). Conclusion Laterality and timing of surgery influence the outcome of pediatric cataract surgery. PCO was the most frequent postoperative complication. Aphakic glaucoma is often associated with ocular developmental abnormalities and a poor visual outcome.
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Visual Outcome and Related Factors in Bilateral Total Congenital Cataract Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31307. [PMID: 27485055 PMCID: PMC4971510 DOI: 10.1038/srep31307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study is to evaluate the visual outcome and identify its crucial related factors in children undergoing cataract surgery for bilateral total congenital cataract (CC). This prospective study included consecutive bilateral total cataract patients undergoing primary surgery at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Guangzhou, China from Jan 2010 to May 2014. Visual outcome was estimated by best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at last follow-up. Potential related factors, including gender, age at last follow-up, age at primary surgery, surgical procedure, postoperative complications (PCs), frequency of follow-up and changes in spectacles were evaluated. Eighty-eight children (176 eyes) were included in the cohort. The mean post-operative BCVA (logMAR) was 1.07 ± 0.53 at the mean follow-up duration 31.07 ± 19.36 months. Multivariable generalized estimating equations (GEEs) showed BCVA was significantly associated with PCs, age at last follow-up and age at primary surgery. Partial correlation analysis indicated age at primary surgery was positively correlated with BCVA controlling for the other factors, both for the whole age range (R = 0.415, P < 0.001) and age >6 months (R = 0.867, P < 0.001). Better visual acuity was related to early primary surgery and low PC occurrence in children with bilateral total CC. Timely surgical intervention and strict control of PCs would be potential steps to achieving better visual outcome.
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David R, Davelman J, Mechoulam H, Cohen E, Karshai I, Anteby I. Strabismus developing after unilateral and bilateral cataract surgery in children. Eye (Lond) 2016; 30:1210-4. [PMID: 27472210 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2016.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PurposeTo evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of strabismus in children undergoing surgery for unilateral or bilateral cataract with or without intraocular lens implantation.MethodsMedical records of pediatric patients were evaluated from 2000 to 2011. Children undergoing surgery for unilateral or bilateral cataract with at least 1 year of follow-up were included. Children with ocular trauma, prematurity, or co-existing systemic disorders were excluded. The following data were evaluated: strabismus pre- and post-operation; age at surgery; post-operative aphakia or pseudophakia; and visual acuity.ResultsNinety patients were included, 40% had unilateral and 60% had bilateral cataracts. Follow-up was on average 51 months (range: 12-130 months). Strabismus was found preoperatively in 34.4% children, and in 43.3% children at last follow-up. Strabismus developed in 46.2% of children who were orthotropic preoperatively, whereas 32.3% of children who had strabismus before surgery became orthotropic. Strabismus occurred after unilateral or bilateral cataract surgery in 63.9% and 29.6% children, respectively. At the last follow-up, strabismus was found in 46.7% of aphakic and 58.7% of pseudophakic children (P=0.283). Children who developed strabismus were generally operated at a younger age as compared with those without strabismus (mean of 25.9 vs 52.7 months, P<0.001). Final visual acuity was inversely correlated with prevalence of strabismus.ConclusionStrabismus is a frequent complication after cataract surgery in children. Risk factors include unilateral cases and young age at surgery. No correlation was found between prevalence of strabismus and use of intraocular lens. Strabismus was more common in children with poor final visual acuity.
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- R David
- Pediatric Ophthalmology Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Johnson WJ, Wilson ME, Trivedi RH. Pediatric cataract surgery: challenges. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1586/17469899.2015.1086644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PURPOSE Cataract surgery in young children poses different challenges and potential complications compared to those encountered in adult populations. We performed a literature review of the complications of pediatric cataract surgery. METHODS Literature review of complications of pediatric cataract surgery. RESULTS Complications in children vary based on the age of the patient at surgery and the cause of the cataract. Common events discussed include increased inflammatory response, opacification of the posterior capsule, lens reproliferation, pupillary membrane, and amblyopia; less common events include infections, significant bleeding, and retinal detachment. CONCLUSION Complications after cataract surgery in children are often associated with a robust inflammatory reaction or secondary opacity and, in infants, glaucoma. Late complications can occur decades later, so that long-term follow-up is required. Though surgery carries significant risks, the consequences of no surgery and irreversible deprivation amblyopia in very young children should be considered.
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- Mary C Whitman
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts , USA
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Cataract is a significant cause of visual disability in the pediatric population worldwide and can significantly impact the neurobiological development of a child. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention is critical to prevent irreversible amblyopia. Thorough ocular evaluation, including the onset, duration, and morphology of a cataract, is essential to determine the timing for surgical intervention. Detailed assessment of the general health of the child, preferably in conjunction with a pediatrician, is helpful to rule out any associated systemic condition. Although pediatric cataracts have a diverse etiology, with the majority being idiopathic, genetic counseling and molecular testing should be undertaken with the help of a genetic counselor and/or geneticist in cases of hereditary cataracts. Advancement in surgical techniques and methods of optical rehabilitation has substantially improved the functional and anatomic outcomes of pediatric cataract surgeries in recent years. However, the phenomenon of refractive growth and the process of emmetropization have continued to puzzle pediatric ophthalmologists and highlight the need for future prospective studies. Posterior capsule opacification and secondary glaucoma are still the major postoperative complications necessitating long-term surveillance in children undergoing cataract surgery early in life. Successful management of pediatric cataracts depends on individualized care and experienced teamwork. We reviewed the etiology, preoperative evaluation including biometry, choice of intraocular lens, surgical techniques, and recent developments in the field of childhood cataract.
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- Anagha Medsinge
- Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, and Adult Motility, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA ; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, and Adult Motility, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA ; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Magli A, Forte R, Carelli R, Magli G, Esposito F, Torre A. Long-Term Follow-Up after Surgery for Congenital and Developmental Cataracts. Semin Ophthalmol 2014; 31:261-5. [PMID: 25323995 DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2014.962160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To evaluate long-term functional outcomes after surgery for congenital and developmental cataracts. METHODS In this retrospective interventional study, patients with congenital and developmental cataracts observed from 1996 to 2013 were included. Traumatic cataracts and cataracts secondary to other pathologies were excluded from the study. Minimum follow-up for inclusion was five years. RESULTS We included 117 patients operated on for congenital cataracts (58 females and 59 males, mean age 0.59 ± 0.2 years, 160 eyes) and 73 patients operated on for developmental cataracts (32 females and 41 males, mean age 6.63 ± 0.7 years, 121 eyes). Mean postsurgical follow-up was 9.26 ± 1.3 years (range, 5-14 years). After surgery for developmental cataracts, both distance and near BCVA were greater (p = 0.001), as was the presence of binocular vision (p = 0.001), while incidence of strabismus and myopic shift was lower (p = 0.001 and p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSION Postsurgical data showed better functional outcomes in developmental cataracts when compared to congenital cataracts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adriano Magli
- a Pediatric Eye Department , University of Salerno , Fisciano , Italy .,b GI.MA Eye Center , Naples , Italy , and
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- a Pediatric Eye Department , University of Salerno , Fisciano , Italy .,c Eye Department , University Federico II , Naples , Italy
| | - Roberta Carelli
- a Pediatric Eye Department , University of Salerno , Fisciano , Italy
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