作者: Birgitte Haargaard , Christian Ritz , Anna Oudin , Jan Wohlfahrt , John Thygesen
DOI: 10.1167/IOVS.07-1156
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摘要: PURPOSE. To determine the risk of glaucoma after surgery for pediatric cataract and to evaluate factors glaucoma. METHODS. A population-based cohort all children in Denmark aged 0 17 years during period 1977 2001, who underwent cataract, was established by retrospective chart review. Glaucoma cases were defined as those which (trabeculectomy and/or diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation) performed permanent medical therapy prescribed surgery. RESULTS. Of 946 eyes (595 patients) undergoing surgery, 72 (48 had subsequent development Early (<9 months age) associated with a 7.2-fold increased compared late (≥9 age). Ten developed 31.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 24.4-41.1) before 9 age 4.1% CI, 2.4 6.8) ≥9 at time continued occur more than 10 After adjustment no other factor appeared important. CONCLUSIONS. The is substantial particularly high below Because persists many careful continuous monitoring mandatory.