Correlative Study on Incidence and Risk Factors of Glaucoma-related Adverse Event at Various Durations After Congenital Cataract Surgery

Correlative Study on Incidence and Risk Factors of Glaucoma-related Adverse Event at Various Durations After Congenital Cataract Surgery

A retrospective chart review of 264 eyes from 177 patients was performed who underwent congenital cataract surgery before the age of 14 years. All patients' surgery was performed by the same experienced surgeon at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from May 2011 to March 2019. We recorded patient demographics and incidence and risk factors for glaucoma-related adverse event. This study to identify the incidence of and risk factors associated with postoperative glaucoma at various durations after congenital cataract surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who underwent lensectomy combined with limited anterior vitrectomy, with or without IOL implantation for congenital cataract, all by one surgeon

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient had a preoperative IOP above 21mmHg, glaucoma, coexistent uveitis, metabolic syndromes/diseases or exposure to radiation.