1. A GEE model for predicting axial length after cataract surgery in children younger than 2 years of age
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Fan, Zhang, Yunjie, Zhang, Zhangliang, Li, Bin, Hu, and Yun-E, Zhao
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Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ,Ophthalmology ,Child, Preschool ,Lens, Crystalline ,Humans ,Cataract Extraction ,Child ,Eye ,Cataract ,Sensory Systems ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
To develop a model for predicting postoperative axial length (AL) in children undergoing cataract surgery younger than 2 years of age.The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, China DESIGN: Retrospective study.Children were included only if AL data were available before surgery and at least 1 year after surgery. Eyes were divided into pseudophakic, aphakic, and unaffected eye groups. Variables that could influence axial growth were analyzed and a multivariable generalized estimating equation regression model was developed to predict postoperative AL.333 eyes from 190 patients were included. We observed a logarithmic linear correlation between age and AL in the unaffected eye group, AL = (2.7924 × log of age in months) + 17.607, RThe assessment of AL is one of the most important parts of successful postoperative management in congenital cataract patients. This study established an AL estimate formula for children aged ≤ 2 years with congenital cataract who underwent cataract surgery. This model theoretically could be used to predict individual future AL for child undergoing cataract surgery.
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- 2022