Table 4

CCT following congenital cataract extraction

AuthorCCT aphakic (n)CCT pseudophakic (n)p ValueCCT controls (n)p Value
Muir et al 12 642±88 μm (29)598±56 μm (64)0.003552±38 μm (230)0.001
Simon et al 13 665 μm (36)631 μm (6)0.13576 μm (14)<0.0001
Simsek et al 14 NA (33)NA (5/5*)0.011/0.835* 556 μm (44)<0.05
Nilforushan et al 15 546±33 μm (40)<0.01
Amino et al 16 529±43 μm (15)<0.001
Lupinacci et al 17 597.3±44.1 μm (32) 511.8±18.8 μm (32) <0.001
615.8±61 μm (44) 515.6±18.8 μm (44) <0.001
Resende et al 602.7±69.35 μm (10)§ 574.71±46.52 μm (17)§ 0.22
  • * IOL implantation was performed during the congenital cataract extraction in five eyes and secondarily in five eyes.

  • Unilateral group.

  • Bilateral group—right eye.

  • § Mean CCT—36 months after surgery.

  • CCT, central corneal thickness; NA, not available.