Strabismus and refraction in non‐syndromic craniosynostosis – A longitudinal study up to 5years of age

PurposeTo evaluate the refractive outcome and strabismus at 5 years of age, in children operated for various types of non‐syndromic craniosynostosis, and further analyse the refractive and strabismic development over time.MethodsEighty‐nine children, who had undergone operations for non‐syndromic cr...

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Published in:Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) England), 2024-08, Vol.102 (5), p.564-572
Main Authors: Ntoula, Evangelia, Nowinski, Daniel, Holmström, Gerd, Larsson, Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astigmatism
Birth defects
Children
Cranial sutures
Craniosynostosis
Refraction
Strabismus
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Summary:PurposeTo evaluate the refractive outcome and strabismus at 5 years of age, in children operated for various types of non‐syndromic craniosynostosis, and further analyse the refractive and strabismic development over time.MethodsEighty‐nine children, who had undergone operations for non‐syndromic craniosynostosis, were examined at 5 years of age. These children also underwent ophthalmological examination preoperatively and up to 1 year after the operation. An age‐matched control group including 32 healthy children was also recruited.Strabismus and eye motility were registered. Refraction was measured in cycloplegia.ResultsThere was a difference regarding the refractive outcome between the different types of craniosynostosis. Higher values of hypermetropia were found in the metopic craniosynostosis group on both eyes. In the unicoronal craniosynostosis group, high values of hypermetropia and a higher degree of astigmatism were found on the side contralateral to the craniosynostosis. Strabismus was found in 11/88 children of whom 10/11 had unicoronal craniosynostosis. A vertical deviation on the side ipsilateral to the fused suture was highly prevalent (6/10 cases). Ophthalmological dysfunctions were rare in children operated for sagittal craniosynostosis.ConclusionOcular manifestations such as strabismus, astigmatism and anisometropia were highly prevalent in children operated for unilateral coronal craniosynostosis. Children operated for metopic craniosynostosis had higher rates of hypermetropia. The screening and follow‐up protocols need to be tailored with regard to the type of craniosynostosis.
ISSN:1755-375X
1755-3768
DOI:10.1111/aos.16605