It is important to note that while there appears to be a numerical trend suggesting a slightly elevated per‐eye risk in bilateral surgery compared with unilateral surgery, this meta‐analysis did not find sufficient evidence to conclude a statistically significant independent additional risk beyond simply having twice as many eyes at risk.
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Incidence and risk factors of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment following paediatric cataract surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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While numerically higher incidences of RRD were observed in patients without primary IOL implantation and in bilaterally operated eyes compared to their counterparts, these differences did not reach statistical significance in this meta‐analysis.