Lenticular Abnormalities in Children

Khokhar, Sudarshan; Agarwal, Tushar; Gaurav, Kumar; Kushmesh, Rakhi; Tejwani, Lalit Kumar

doi:10.3928/01913913-20110614-01

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“…One study in India was a retrospective review of patients seeking treatment at the hospital regardless of whether they had undergone cataract surgery. 43 Comparing data by region shows that the proportion of children undergoing surgery who were girls in the following regions were comparable to the proportion in high-income, gender-neutral countries: the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia region (48.6%) and in the Latin America and Caribbean region (43.7%), but were significantly lower in all other regions: sub-Saharan Africa (41.1%), East Asia and the Pacific (all from China; 36.0%), and South Asia (29.1%; Table 3). …”

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Gender Inequalities in Surgery for Bilateral Cataract among Children in Low-Income Countries

Gilbert

Lepvrier-Chomette

2016

Ophthalmology

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Gender Inequalities in Surgery for Bilateral Cataract among Children in Low-Income Countries

Gilbert

Lepvrier-Chomette

2016

Ophthalmology

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“…Furthermore, a disadvantage of this technique is that it currently cannot detect large amblyogenic refractive errors caused by lenticular abnormalities [42] (e.g., cataract, posterior lenticonus, and Marfan syndrome). Although these situations are rare, it is essential to consider this disadvantage if this technique is to be used in the future.…”

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Biometry: a tool for the detection of amblyopia risk factor in children

Satou

Niida

Ito

2019

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol

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Purpose To determine optical biometry data criteria for the detection of abnormal refraction in preschool children, and to evaluate the accuracy of these criteria for detecting amblyopia refractive risk factor (ARF), as defined in the 2013 guidelines of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). Methods The present study included 200 eyes of 100 preschool children with normal eyes for the experimental determination of criteria and 142 eyes of 71 preschool children for validation of these criteria. Statistical data from normal eyes were used to determine both Bhigh sensitivity failure criterion^and Bhigh specificity failure criterion^associated with corneal astigmatism, interocular difference in axial length, and the prediction interval of a regression formula for predicting corneal power from axial length. Ophthalmological examination of children for validation included testing cycloplegic refraction and optical biometry testing. Outcomes from optical biometry criteria were compared with determination via ophthalmological examination, and the accuracy of the criteria for detecting ARF was evaluated. Results Sensitivity of the Bhigh sensitivity failure criterion^for detecting 2013 AAPOS ARF was 100%, while the specificity was 80.5%. The sensitivity of the Bhigh specificity failure criterion^was 93.3%, while the specificity was 95.1%. Conclusions The criteria derived from optical biometry data in this study exhibited excellent sensitivity and specificity for detecting ARF. This study may lead to a new approach to vision screening in preschool children.

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“…A previous study completed at our center on the lenticular abnormalities in children resulted in males constituting 66% of the patients. 9 A study performed in the United Kingdom by Rahi and Dezateux 3 resulted in a median age of detection at 8 weeks. The delay in detection and subsequent presentation in our study can be attributed to the lack of awareness and poor literacy levels, as shown in a study by Mwende et al 2 In a retrospective analysis of 59 patients with congenital cataract conducted by Fakhoury et al, 10 it was observed that leukocoria and strabismus led to a diagnosis in 24% and 19% of cases, respectively.…”

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confidence: 99%