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Lam- Surgical management of cataracts in children with JRA uveitis
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Table 4- Baseline use of pre- and postoperative topical corticosteroids
Eye/
Patient
Baseline preoperative topical
prednisone acetate 1% use
(at 3 months prior to surgery)
Postoperative time required
to achieve baseline
topical prednisolone acetate 1% use /
Frequency of use
1/A
Twice daily
11 weeks/ twice daily
2/B
Twice daily
17 weeks/ twice daily
3/B
Twice daily
12 weeks/ twice daily
4/C
Four times daily
10 weeks/ four times daily
5/D
Four times daily
19 weeks/ four times daily
6/E
Four times daily
10 weeks/ four times daily
Table 5- Late postoperative complications
Postoperative Complications
Number of eyes
(Total = 6)
Management
Posterior subscapsular opacification 5
Nd:Yag
capsulotomy
New-onset Glaucoma
2
Topical aqueous suppressants
Elschnig pearls
1
Posterior capsulectomy+vitrectomy
Recurrent CME
1
PST Kenalog
