Pediatric Cataract Surgery Outcomes Using Yamane Technique

A prospective observational study reports on 56 eyes of 38 children under 18 years old with insufficient capsular support. The dataset contains postoperative measurements over 6 months, including refractive error, visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and IOL tilt/decentration metrics. Author Christine R. Sedhom published the study on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the association between ocular comorbidities and haptic complications or IOL tilt/decentration.
• Model the relationship between IOL tilt (vertical/horizontal angle) and decentration (vertical/horizontal mm) on visual acuity (logMAR lines).
• Assess the learning curve effect on complication rates like haptic breakage and slippage across the surgical cases.
• Predict postoperative refractive outcomes (spherical equivalent, cylindrical error) based on patient age and surgical parameters.

Strengths

• Prospective study design with standardized 6-month follow-up period for all patients.
• Detailed quantitative metrics for IOL position, including tilt angles and decentration measurements in millimeters.

Limitations

• Small sample size of 56 eyes from 38 patients limits statistical power for subgroup analysis.
• Data is contained in document and image files (DOCX, TIF), requiring manual extraction for structured analysis.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single follow-up period without long-term outcome data.

Provenance

Source

Christine R. Sedhom via figshare.

Collection Method

Prospective observational clinical study.

Time Range

Postoperative follow-up period of 6 months.

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