The intervention may be preferable in patients with earlier onset of the partially accommodative form—2.5 years or younger—while older kids seemed to fare best with unilateral R&R.
Study shows considerable variation in procedure volume—New York was highest and Mississippi lowest—that tracked with pediatric ophthalmology practitioner density per state.
While still a rare complication—occurring in 1.5% to 2% of surgeries—such cases were more likely to be diagnosed and require intervention within three years, study finds.