Tetsuro Oshika, Sachiko Nishina, Noriyuki Unoki, Mai Miyagi, Koji Nomura, Takafumi Mori, Naoko Matsuki, Takao Endo, Daijiro Kurosaka, Kazuno Negishi, Shigeo Yoshida, Toshiyuki Nagamoto
PURPOSE: In the spectrum of pediatric cataract, genuine congenital cataract poses challenges and has a poorer prognosis than developmental cataract. We investigated the long-term outcomes of congenital cataract surgery performed within the first 6 months of life. SETTING: Eleven ophthalmic surgical sites in Japan. METHODS: Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for 216 eyes of 121 patients. The age at surgery was 2.9 ± 1.7 months, with follow-up duration 13...
March 22, 2024: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery