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Table 1 The incidence of aphakic glaucoma during the first 5 years following bilateral lensectomy

From: Glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery – the role of early surgery and posterior capsulotomy

Year

% Of eyes developing glaucoma after bilateral lensectomy

% Of patients developing glaucoma after bilateral lensectomy

1

8.5% (6/71 eyes)

10.8% (4/37 patients)

2

1.5% (1/65 eyes)

3.0% (1/33 patients)

3

0%

0%

4

0%

0%

5

6.3% (4/64 eyes)

12.5% (4/32 patients)

Average incidence

3.3%

5.3%