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Br J Ophthalmol 86:1385-1389 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.12.1385
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Changes in visual acuity from 4 to 12 years of age in children operated for bilateral congenital cataracts

Table 4

Mean VA calculated for the better eye at 4 and 12 years of age in relation to age at surgery and type of cataract (number of cases defined as partial cataracts appear in parentheses)

Partial Total
Mean VA Mean VA
Age at surgery 4 years 12 years 4 years 12 years Subjects (n)
<7 weeks 0.15 0.27 15 (2)
7 weeks–1 year 0.21 0.44 0.08 0.26 13 (6)
>1 year 0.26 0.52 10 (10)
Total 38 (18)

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