{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Cystoid macular edema after pediatric intraocular lens implantation: fluorescein angioscopy results and literature review.
{Author}: Rao SK;Ravishankar K;Sitalakshmi G;Ng JS;Yu C;Lam DS;
{Journal}: J Cataract Refract Surg
{Volume}: 27
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: Mar 2001
{Factor}: 3.528
{DOI}: 10.1016/s0886-3350(00)00578-2
{Abstract}: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence of cystoid macular edema (CME) after lens extraction, anterior vitrectomy, and intraocular lens implantation (IOL) in children using angioscopy after administration of oral fluorescein.
METHODS: Centers in Tamil Nadu, India, and Hong Kong, China.
METHODS: This study comprised 18 children (28 eyes) who had cataract extraction, posterior capsulorhexis, anterior vitrectomy, and in-the-bag IOL implantation. The presence of CME was evaluated 1 week and 4 to 6 weeks after surgery using fluorescein angioscopy.
RESULTS: Anterior chamber fibrin occurred in 4 eyes (14.3%). Fluorescein angioscopy was performed 1 week after surgery in all eyes and after 1 month in 25 eyes (89.3%). No eye demonstrated the presence of CME on fluorescein angioscopy.
CONCLUSIONS: Cystoid macular edema did not occur in the early period after pediatric cataract surgery using current surgical techniques. Longer follow-up is required to ascertain the incidence of CME in the late postoperative period.