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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2024

Outcome of cataract surgery in children with presumed trematode-induced granulomatous anterior uveitis.

Mona Abdallah, Ashraf K Al-Hussaini, Wael Soliman, Mohamed G A Saleh

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Mona AbdallahDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt. Monaabdallah51290@aun.edu.eg.
Ashraf K Al-HussainiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt.
Wael SolimanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt.
Mohamed G A SalehDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt.
Assiut University · EG

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Abstract

purposeTo examine the 6-month visual outcomes and complications following cataract surgery in patients with persumed trematode induced granulomatous anterior uveitis.

settingAssiut university hospital, Assiut, Egypt.

designThis is a retrospective non comparative case series study.

methodsPatients presenting with significant cataract secondary to uveitis caused by trematode induced anterior chamber granuloma were included in this study. Cases with active anterior uveitis, within the last 3 months preceding surgery, and those with a history of trauma, were excluded from this study. Data collected included demographic characteristics, history of the condition including when uveitis started, treatment received and history of other health conditions that may be relevant to uveitis.Complete opthalmologic examination including assessment of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and OCT macula, if possible, were done. These was repeated 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after surgery. Specular microscopy was performed preoperatively and 3 months after surgery. Patients underwent cataract surgery with posterior chamber intra ocular lens and statistical analysis was performed to compare preoperative and postoperative BCVA and corneal endothelial cell counts. Postoperative complications were recorded.

resultsFive eyes of 5 patients were included in the study. All study eyes showed improvement in the post-operative visual acuity. A statistically significant improvement was observed in VA in the sixth postoperative month compared to the baseline measurements (p = 0.004). No statistically significant difference was observed between the preoperative and postoperative endothelial cell counts (p = 0.696). Cystoid macular edema did not occur as a postoperative complication.

conclusionVisual outcomes of cataract surgery in eyes with persumed trematode induced granulametous anterior uveitis are favorable. No sight threatening complication was observed in our series.

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CataractPhacoemulsificationTrematodaUveitisUveitis, AnteriorAnimalsChildHumansPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCataractTrematodeUveitis

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