TABLE 3.
SYSTEMIC ABNORMALITIES THAT WERE NOTED IN PATIENTS WHO HAD CONGENITAL CATARACT SURGERY*
| SYSTEMIC ABNORMALITIES | NUMBER OF PATIENTS |
|---|---|
| Cardiac anomaly | 12 |
| Developmental delay | 12 |
| Prematurity | 8 |
| Intrauterine infections | |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | 2 |
| Herpes simplex | 1 |
| Unknown viral syndrome | 1 |
| Metabolic diseases | |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 6 |
| Hypoglycemia | 5 |
| Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency | 1 |
| Hematologic disorders | |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 1 |
| Leukopenia | 2 |
| Anemia | 1 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 1 |
| Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | 1 |
| Exchange transfusion at birth | 1 |
| Central nervous system disorders | |
| Hydrocephalus | 2 |
| Seizures | 2 |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 1 |
| Atopy | |
| Asthma | 8 |
| Allergies | 3 |
| Renal anomaly | 5 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | |
| Skeletal abnormality | 3 |
| Spasticity | 1 |
| Cutis marmorata telangiectasia, congenital | 2 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | |
| Malrotation of intestines | 1 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 1 |
| Pyloric stenosis | 1 |
| Umbilical hernia | 1 |
| Imperforate anus | 1 |
| Peroxisomal disorders | |
| Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia Punctata | 1 |
| Marden Walker syndrome | 1 |
| Maternal conditions in utero | |
| Gestational diabetes | 4 |
| Toxemia of pregnancy | 2 |
| Multiple drug use | 3 |
| Cleft palate | 1 |
*
Systemic abnormalities were seen in only 69 of the 258 patients that had congenital cataract surgery. Some patients had more than one abnormality.