Young age, Black race among risk factors for glaucoma following pediatric cataract surgery
Age younger than 1 year at the time of cataract surgery, aphakia, Black race and unilateral cataract appeared linked to higher risk for developing pediatric glaucoma, according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.“Because childhood glaucoma is a rare group of diseases, of which GFCS is the most common iatrogenic cause, we investigated the IRIS Registry, the largest ophthalmic
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