Visual Outcomes and Complications Over 5 Years Following Lensectomy for Childhood Traumatic Cataract

What are the visual acuity outcomes and complications 5 years following lensectomy for unilateral pediatric traumatic cataract?In this cohort study among 75 children, of whom only half had 5-year follow-up, most had subnormal vision (median visual acuity [VA] 20/63 in 29 pseudophakic eyes and 20/258 in 8 aphakic eyes). Cumulative incidence of glaucoma was 9% with and without an intraocular lens; approximately half of pseudophakic eyes needed surgery for visual axis obscuration.Five years following lensectomy for pediatric traumatic cataract, there was substantial ocular morbidity, including residual vision loss.

Corresponding Author: Erin D. Stahl, MD, c/o Jaeb Center for Health Research, 15310 Amberly Dr, Ste 350, Tampa, FL 33647 (PEDIGPublications@jaeb.org).

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