Research Article

Outcome of Pediatric Cataract Surgeries in a Tertiary Center in Switzerland

Table 2

Ocular anomalies and systemic diagnosis of the affected patients (20/63) with cataract are listed.

Ocular anomalies and systemic diagnosisN

Complex ocular anomaliesComplex anterior segment dysgenesis (microcornea, posterior embryotoxon, posterior synechiae)1
PAX6 mutation (aniridia, persistent tunica vasculosa lentis, macular hypoplasia)1

Extraocular anomaliesHeart defects (microcornea )4

Extraocular diseasesJuvenile rheumatic arthritis with chronic uveitis1
Nonclassified muscular dystrophy1

SyndromesSakoda complex (agenesis of the corpus callosum and encephalocele, cleft palate, hypoplasia of the right optic nerve)1
Down syndrome (vitreous opacities )2
Dysmorphic syndromes of unknown origin (microcornea )3
Marden-Walker syndrome1
Lowe syndrome (persistent tunica vasculosa lentis)1
Oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome1

VariaPrematurity of the newborn
Gestational age: 31 weeks , 36 weeks
(laser scars due to the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity)
3

N: patient number. Diagnosis of aphakic glaucoma during follow-up period.