Premium
Update from the Swedish national pediatric cataract quality registry
Author(s) -
TORNQVIST K
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2014.3455.x
Subject(s) - medicine , danish , register (sociolinguistics) , patient registry , pediatrics , optometry , cataract surgery , family medicine , ophthalmology , philosophy , linguistics
Purpose: To present recent data from the Swedish/Danish pediatric cataract register (PECARE), a register with the aim of improving pediatric cataract care. Methods: A web‐based register, the Pediatric cataract register, PECARE, with data on cataract operations in children <8 years old in Sweden and Denmark is used. The participating clinics have access to their own results together with the results of the total database on‐line at any time. Results: On Dec 31 2013 the register contained data on 562 registered operations in 403 children, 209 (52%) boys and 194 (48%) girls.In 199 cases (49%) the cataract was bilateral and in 204 (51%) unilateral. Altogether 159 individuals (39%) had undergone bilateral operation and 244 (61%) unilateral operation. In 67/159 cases (42%) operation had been performed in both eyes the same day. Totally 209 patients (300 eyes) have at least one registered follow‐up at 1, 2, 5 or 10 years of age. Data from these follow up registrations will be presented. Conclusion: The web based register “Pediatric cataract register, PECARE” gives the participating clinics up dated results on line. Aggregated data provide valuable information which can be used to improve the care of children with cataract.