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[...]we only analyzed data on 62 rather than 63 eyes. In the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study, a randomized clinical trial comparing contact lens vs primary IOL implantation after unilateral congenital cataract surgery, a glaucoma-related adverse event occurred in 9% of the aphakic eyes compared to 16...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2013-09, Vol.156 (3), p.629
Main Authors: Lambert, Scott R, Superak, Hillary M, Lynn, Mike J, Beck, Allen D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cataracts
Eye surgery
Glaucoma
Ophthalmology
Surgery
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Summary:[...]we only analyzed data on 62 rather than 63 eyes. In the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study, a randomized clinical trial comparing contact lens vs primary IOL implantation after unilateral congenital cataract surgery, a glaucoma-related adverse event occurred in 9% of the aphakic eyes compared to 16% of the pseudophakic eyes.3 Although this difference was not statistically significant, it does suggest that IOL implantation does not protect infantile eyes from developing glaucoma after cataract surgery during the first year of life.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2013.06.002