Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 57.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Visual acuity · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 54 participants
Very low

Visual axis opacification · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Pseudophakia changes visual axis opacification compared with aphakia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.29 [0.23, 7.13]
1 study · 54 participants
Very low

Amblyopia ‐ not reported · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Glaucoma at 5 years · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Pseudophakia changes glaucoma at 5 years compared with aphakia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.86 [0.24, 3.1]
1 study · 54 participants
Very low

Retinal detachment ‐ not reported · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Reoperation rate ‐ not reported · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 54 participants
Very low