Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment after Pediatric Cataract Surgery

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is a well-known late complication of pediatric cataract surgery, historically reported to occur 20 years or more after the primary surgery, with only a third of cases occurring in the first 10 years.1 –4 Previous studies have not fully elucidated the risk factors for postoperative retinal detachment in the modern era of pediatric cataract surgery; thus, it is not known which patients require close long-term follow-up. Similarly, there have been limited data on the surgical outcomes of rhegmatog enous retinal detachment related to pediatric cataract surgery.
Source: Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research