Table 3

Refractive changes (spherical equivalents) following extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior chamber IOL implantation

Patient groupAge at surgery (weeks)PatientMonths postoperative
3122430
Congenital 3KD-L+1.80−2.50−4.00−9.00
(n=12) 4KD-R+1.50−3.50−4.00−6.00
 4EMC-L+6.00+7.50+6.50+2.00
 4EMC-R+10.00+7.50+6.50+1.75
 5MW-L+0.50plano
 7DR-R+4.00+4.00
24MD-L+5.50+2.50+0.75
24MD-R+6.50+2.50+0.75
27CN-R+5.00+0.50+1.00plano
45COB-R+1.50−0.375
45COB-L+2.50+1.375
94SB-L+2.25+2.25+1.50
Age at surgery (years)
Developmental1.9KL-L+4.75+6.50+4.50
(n=23)1.9SB-L+2.25+1.50+1.0
2LL-R+3.50+3.50+3.50+3.00
2SB-R+1.00+0.50−0.50
2.0FF-R+0.50−1.00−4.13−4.50
3.5PK-L+2.25
3.5PK-R+1.50
4.0SMC-L+1.50+1.50
4AC-R−1.50−1.50−3.0
6AE-L+2.00+3.75
6.1AE-L+1.0
6.5DH-R−2.75−2.00−2.00
7.2GJ-L−0.88−0.88
7.2MS-R+1.38+1.25
7.7GJ-R−2.50−1.00−1.00
8.4SK-R+2.00+2.00
8.8AB-L+0.50planoplano
9.8AB-R−0.50−1.00plano
11BF-L−3.0
11BF-R+1.00+0.25−3.25−3.0
11SG-L−2.38−2.00−2.25−2.25
12AC-L−0.50−0.25−0.75
13IT-R+1.50+2.50+1.50+2.75