Early Onset Cataracts

Early pediatric cataract surgery linked to greater long-term refractive changes

Children who undergo cataract surgery at a younger age experience significantly greater long-term refractive changes, including larger myopic shifts and greater anisometropia, compared to those operated on at older ages, according to a study. In the retrospective study, researchers analyzed 451 eyes from 273 patients, with an average follow-up period...