Comparison between Limbal and Pars Plana Approaches Using Microincision Vitrectomy for Removal of Congenital Cataracts with Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation

Table 1

Patient demographics.

Characteristics	Limbal ()	Pars plana ()	value
Age at surgery, mean (range, months)	49 (18–72)	44 (18–72)	0.414
Category of age at surgery, (eyes) (%)
1.5 to 3 years	14 (35.0)	15 (36.6)	0.588/0.501
3 to 5 years	19 (47.5)	15 (36.6)
5 to 6 years	7 (17.5)	11 (26.9)
Male/female	15/11	15/15	0.601
Unilateral, (%)	11 (27.5)	16 (39.0)	0.347
Type of cataract, (%)
Total	13 (32.5)	16 (39.0)	0.082
Fetal nuclear	10 (25.0)	11 (26.8)
Lamellar	6 (15.0)	0 (0)
Posterior polar	11 (27.5)	14 (34.1)
Strabismus, (%)	8 (20.0)	12 (29.3)	0.441
Nystagmus, (%)	6 (15.0)	7 (17.1)	1.000
Axial length, (mm, range)	21.81 (19.48–24.77)	22.23 (19.03–24.66)	0.186
ECD, (mm^2, range)	3128 (2693–3623)	3080 (2321–3577)	0.360
IOP (mmHg, range)	13.6 (9.1–19.0)	14.4 (10.1–20.3)	0.181
IOL position, (%)
Capsular bag	36 (90.0)	32 (78.0)	0.226
Sulcus	4 (10.0)	9 (22.0)
IOL power, (D, range)	+22.2 (+13.0–+31.0)	+21.2 (+13.0–+30.0)	0.316
Follow-up time (months, range)	31 (24–48)	57 (36–77)	<0.001

= statistically significant. Pearson’s chi² test.
IOP = intraocular pressure; IOL = intraocular lens; D = diopter; ECD = endothelial cell density; = number.