Younger children have larger reoperation risk after cataract surgery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Children who undergo cataract surgery have a greater risk of needing reoperation if they are younger, according to a poster presented at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting.“The results offered by this cohort demonstrate a reoperation rate indicative of the inherent risk of undergoing surgery at a younger age,” William J. Johnson, MD, and colleagues at Storm Eye Institute wrote.