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. 2006 Dec;104:241–251.

TABLE 5.

POTENTIAL RISK FACTORS FOR APHAKIC GLAUCOMA AFTER CONGENITAL CATARACT SURGERY

POTENTIAL RISK FACTOR PVALUE (<.05)
Age (less than 1 year) <.0001
Postoperative complications <.0001
Postoperative cycloplegic use <.0001
Small corneal diameter .0002
Cataract type (nuclear/total) .04
*

Multivariate analysis of 216 eyes of 150 patients who developed aphakic glaucoma vs 152 eyes of 108 patients who did not develop aphakic glaucoma.