Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica
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Acta Ophthalmol Scand · Jun 1996
Ocular axial length in children with unilateral congenital cataract.
Ocular axial length and thickness were measured in 12 children (age 4 to 418 days, median 103 days) with unilateral congenital cataract who were referred to St. Erik's Eye Hospital during 1991-1994. The measurements were performed in both eyes with A-scan ultrasonography before cataract extraction. ⋯ In addition, the thickness of the cataractous lens was 0.63 +/- 0.17 mm (mean +/- SEM) less than the non-operated clear lens. This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.01). In conclusion, in children with unilateral congenital cataract the affected eye has a shorter axial length and a thinner lens.