Exponential myopic shift over 13 years in aphakic and pseudophakic eyes after congenital cataract surgery within 6 months of birth
- Published on 04/29/2026
- Reading time: 4 min.
Tetsuro Oshika1, Noriyuki Unoki2, Mai Miyagi3, Koji Nomura4, Takafumi Mori5, Naoko Matsuki6, Takao Endo7, Daijiro Kurosaka8, Kazuno Negishi9, Shigeo Yoshida10, Toshiyuki Nagamoto11, Sachiko Nishina12
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
2Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
3Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Centre, Obu, Aichi, Japan
4Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children’s Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
5Department of Ophthalmology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
6Department of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
7Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Izumi, Japan
8Ophthalmology, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan
9Ophthalmoloby, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
10Department of Ophthalmology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
11Nagamoto Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
12National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
Correspondence to Professor Tetsuro Oshika; oshika@eye.ac
Abstract
Background/aims To characterise longitudinal refractive changes from the early postoperative period through long-term follow-up after congenital cataract surgery performed within the first 6 months of life.
Methods Longitudinal refractive changes were analysed retrospectively in 219 eyes from 124 patients who underwent surgery at a mean age of 2.9±1.7 months, with a minimum follow-up of 10 years (mean: 13.6±2.3 years; range: 10–18 years)....
To continue reading this article in Full-Text...
Peer-Reviewed Journals A-Z
Search | Advanced search
Get the latest news in Ophthalmology
Receive our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest news in Ophthalmology
