THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AXIAL LENGTH AND AGE IN CONGENITAL CATARACT PATIENTS
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axial length, age, congenital cataract, patientsAbstract
Congenital cataract remains one of the most important causes of preventable childhood visual impairment worldwide and may interfere with normal ocular growth during critical periods of visual development. Axial length represents a fundamental biometric parameter in ophthalmology and plays a crucial role in refractive status, ocular development, and clinical decision-making. Despite its importance, the relationship between axial length and age in patients with congenital cataract has not been adequately characterized. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between axial length and age in patients diagnosed with congenital cataract. An analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted using secondary data obtained from medical records of congenital cataract patients treated at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, from January 2021 to December 2022. A total of 24 patients were included using a total sampling technique. Axial length measurements were obtained through routine ocular biometry and analyzed using the Spearman Rank correlation test. The results demonstrated a correlation coefficient of 0.000 with a p-value of 0.708, indicating no statistically significant correlation between axial length and age. Furthermore, no significant differences were observed between cataractous and non-cataractous eyes in unilateral congenital cataract cases, nor between right and left eyes in bilateral cases. In conclusion, axial length exhibited a very weak and non-significant correlation with age in patients with congenital cataract. These findings suggest that ocular biometric variation in this population may be influenced by multiple factors beyond chronological age, underscoring the complexity of ocular growth in congenital cataract patients.
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