Timing of Cataract Removal in Infancy May Affect Glaucoma Risk
12/28/2020
A decade after undergoing cataract removal in infancy a substantial and increasing proportion of patients develop glaucoma or become glaucoma suspects, according to a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, Reuters reported.
As Dr. Sharon Freedman told Reuters Health by email, “Early removal of a cataract in the eye of an infant facilitates the development of vision in that eye. But the earlier the cataract is removed, the greater the risk that the operated eye will develop glaucoma.”