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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Congenital cataract
  1. A congenital cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye that is present at birth. The lens of ... Unlike most cataracts, which occur with aging, congenital ... cause can be found. Congenital cataracts often occur as part of ...
  2. ... condition may include: Coats disease - exudative retinopathy Coloboma Congenital cataract (may be hereditary or may result from other ...
  3. ... vision in older adults, but children may have congenital cataracts. With surgery, the cataract can be removed, a ...
  4. ... into 2 categories: treatable and nontreatable. Treatable causes: Cataracts Nearsightedness Use of certain drugs Vitamin A deficiency (rare) Nontreatable causes: Birth defects, particularly congenital stationary night blindness Retinitis pigmentosa
  5. The outcome for a child with congenital rubella depends on how severe the problems are. Heart defects can often be corrected. Damage to the nervous system is permanent.
  6. ... that can help treat glaucoma in people having cataract surgery. ACUTE ANGLE GLAUCOMA An acute angle-closure ... even if it has never had an attack. CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA Congenital glaucoma is almost always treated with ...
  7. ... as bone abnormalities. An eye exam may reveal cataracts , strabismus (crossed eyes), or other problems. To confirm ... Treat JR, Rosenbach MA, Neuhaus IM. Genodermatoses and congenital anomalies. In: James WD, Elston DM, Treat JR, ...
  8. ... intestines, brain, and other areas of the body Cataracts Clotting in the small veins of the liver ...