Clinical Features of Congenital and Developmental Cataract in East China: A Five-year Retrospective Review
Open Access
- 26 June 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Scientific Reports
- Vol. 7 (1), 1-5
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04332-1
Abstract
Congenital/developmental cataract is a significant cause of blindness in children worldwide. Full knowledge of clinical features is essential for early diagnosis and proper treatment to prevent irreversible visual impairment. We conducted a retrospective chart review on 520 congenital/developmental cataract cases based on a five-year clinical data from Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Clinical features including age at the surgery, chief complaints, interval between initial identification of cataract-related manifestations and surgery, etc. were summarized. 56.3% of children were bilateral. The age at surgery ranged from 0.25 to 17.4 years, only 9.2% receiving surgery below 1 year. Interval between initial identification of manifestations and surgery ranged from 2 days to 17 years. Concomitant congenital abnormalities were present in 67 patients, with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous and congenital heart disease as the most frequent ocular and systemic disorders. Strabismus and nystagmus were seen in 20.6% and 11.9% of patients. In bilateral cataract patients with strabismus, axial lengths of esotropia-affected eyes were statistically shorter than exotropia-affected eyes. These findings provide information on characteristics of congenital/developmental cataract in China and may assist in achievement of comprehensive treating strategies in these cases.This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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