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Clinical characteristics of congenital and developmental cataract in Kazakhstan.
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology . Dec2022, Vol. 70 Issue 12, p4325-4330. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- <bold>Purpose: </bold>To study and describe clinical characteristics of congenital and developmental cataract at a tertiary eye care facility.<bold>Methods: </bold>In this retrospective study, 942 children (1311 eyes) presenting with congenital/developmental cataract over a 10-year study period were included. Gender, age at surgery, main presenting complaint, morphologic type of cataract, laterality, family history, and associated findings were recorded.<bold>Results: </bold>The overall proportion of boys and girls undergoing cataract surgery was approximately equal (P = 0.110). However, in the cases of bilateral cataract, the proportion of boys was larger than girls (P = 0.028). More than half (62.3%) of the patients underwent surgery at the age of >3 years. The main presenting complaint was white pupils, accounting for 48.1% of cases. Total cataract was the most common morphologic type in all age groups. In total, 133 children out of 942 (14.1%) had a positive family history of congenital/developmental cataract. Strabismus and nystagmus were seen in 27.2% and 19.3% of the eyes, respectively. Additional ocular dysmorphology was found in 97 (10.3%) of patients. Coexisting systemic disease was found in 149 (15.8%) cases. Among syndrome-associated cataracts, Down syndrome accounted for the majority of cases.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>High prevalence of total cataracts as well as frequent association with strabismus and nystagmus are likely to be the consequences of delayed presentation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03014738
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160678726
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_939_22