Table 1 Patient data, volume augmentation with four (volume: 1 ml) to 14 (volume: 3.5 ml) pellets per patient, average volume 2.6 ml.

Patient no	Sex	Side	Age first expander implantation (months)	Axial length (mm) RE/LE	Number of pellets implanted	Prosthesis fitted	Further pellets needed	Further prosthesis enlargement	Follow up (month)
1	M	RE	5	19/11	4	yes	at age 7 month another 10 pellets implanted	every 2–3 months	17
2	F	RE	7	10/22	7	yes	–	every 4–5 months	13
3	M	RE	8	8/21	8	yes	–	every 2–3 months	9
4	M	LE	8	21/12	10	yes	–	2 months later	7
5	M	RE	4	8/22	10	yes	–	2 months later	7
6	F	RE	42	14/23	14	yes	–	planned	5
Average	M 4	4–42	8–14		4–14	all	1 case		5–17
	F 2	(12.33)	(10.5)		(10.5)				(9.7)

RE, right eye; LE, left eye.