Incidence and Risk Factors for Retinal Detachment Following Pediatric Cataract Surgery.
Mawaddah SabrValmore A SemideyMarcos J Rubio-CasoRenad Aljuhani JnrGorka SesmaPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2024)
Shorter eyes (axial length ≤23.4 mm) appear to be protected against pediatric retinal detachment after cataract surgery, whereas myopia, glaucoma, and axial elongation > 23.4 mm elevate the postoperative risk. Understanding these anatomical risk profiles requires surgical planning and follow-up care of children undergoing lensectomy.