Table 5
Secondary membranes complicating infantile cataract surgery
| Type of surgery | First author | No of eyes in series | No of eyes developing secondary membranes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration alone | Chrousos12 | 304 | 189 (62%) |
| France27 | 77 | 29 (47%) | |
| Taylor18 | 28 | 19 (68%) | |
| Parks28 | 52 | 38 (73%) | |
| Keech8 | 20 | 15 (75%) | |
| Aspiration and primary | Chrousos12 | 34 | 4 (11.7%) |
| capsulotomy | Caputo29 | 76 | 3 (4%) |
| This series | 56 | 37 (66%) | |
| Lensectomy | Chrousos12 | 54 | 0 |
| Taylor18 | 23 | 0 | |
| Green30 | 52 | 6 (11%) | |
| Keech8 | 105 | 10 (11%) | |
| This series | 56 | 1 (2%) |
