title: [Axial length of the eye in the first three years of life in children with congenital cataract in one or both eyes].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ultrasound has an important role in the diagnostics of the posterior segment of the eye, when clinical examination is not possible. One of problems is congenital cataract. Using ultrasound biometry it is possible to measure the axial length of the eye in all ages and axial growth from the very beginning to its termination.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To ratify growth of the infant's eye with and without congenital cataract, and to determine the accuracy of ultrasound measuring with and without general anaesthesia.
  
  
  METHODS
  In our study we analyzed 30 patients (48 eyes) who had congenital cataract in one or both eyes (observed group) and 20 patients (40 eyes) in whom no eye disease was diagnosed (control group).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The observed group of 30 patients (48 eyes) with congenital cataract was divided according to age into three subgroups: 1) 4-12 months, 11 patients, 18 eyes; II) 13-24 months, 7 patients, 11 eyes; III) 25-36 months, 12 patients, 19 eyes. In control group we analyzed 20 patients (40 eyes) without congenital cataract. These patients were also divided, according to age, into three subgroups: 1) 2-12 months, 5 patients, 10 eyes; II) 13-24 months, 6 patients, 12 eyes; III) 25-36 months, 9 patients, 18 eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comparing the average axial lengths of the eye in the first, second and third year of life between the observed and control groups, we did not find any statistical significance in the obtained values. When determining the accuracy of the ultrasound measuring of the axial length of the eye in the observed group, we found no statistical significance between the determined values weather the measurements were done with or without general anaesthesia (p>0.05).
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marjanović
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stefanović
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vlajković
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005123:Eye / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography