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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2018

Outcome of Pediatric Cataract Surgeries in a Tertiary Center in Switzerland.

Sarah Claudia Ambroz, Marc Töteberg-Harms, James V M Hanson, Jens Funk, Daniel Barthelmes, Christina Gerth-Kahlert

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Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah Claudia AmbrozUniversity Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7497-7952
Marc Töteberg-HarmsDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 24, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2134-1336
James V M HansonDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 24, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3383-4856
Jens FunkDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 24, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1236-2231
Daniel BarthelmesDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 24, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5431-4991
Christina Gerth-KahlertDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 24, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6298-615X
University Hospital of Zurich · CHUniversity Children's Hospital Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine and to analyze the outcome of pediatric cataract surgery.

methodsA 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.

results63 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 (

conclusionLaterality 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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