Question 1

removing a congenital cataract difficult?

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Congenital cataract: Congenital cataracts can be difficult to remove. However a pediatric ophthalmologist experienced in this type of surgery will do a good job for you.

Question 2

what are the tests for congenital cataract?

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Direct exam: The only way is to actually look into the child's eye when dilated. Usually it's pretty obvious since you get a white reflex instead of a red one. If the eye doc is not sure, the exam can be done under general anesthesia.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of congenital cataract?

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Maybe none!: Congenital cataracts often have no symptoms. If they are causing problems, vision may be cloudy or fuzzy. Glare can also be a big problem.

Question 4

what sort of disease is a congenital cataract?

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Born with it: In rare circumstances, infants are born with cataracts and the causes are varied.  It can be a genetic problem with eye development, or due to some exposure to various medications in the womb.  This is a very serious condition and needs prompt attention from a pediatric ophthalmologist who can advise and treat.

Question 5

is a congenital cataract considered disablility?

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Depends: A congentital cataract is a cloudiness of the natural lens that is present at birth.  The opacity and resulting blurring of vision vary greatly from not-symptomatic to severe.  The most severe types necessitate surgery in the first year of life to prevent amblyopia (lazy eye).
Visual disability has a legal definition of corrected vision in better eye of worse than 20/200.

Question 6

is a congenital cataract considered a disability?

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Depends: It depends on what your vision is.

Question 7

how dangerous is it to remove a congenital cataract?

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Depends : It depends on the age of the patient.  If its a child then it needs pediatric ophthalmologist who does cataract surgery. If its adult an experience cataract surgeon should be able to take care of it safely.  Sometime depends on the kind of cataract, the surgery can be challenging but it could be done.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: congenital cataract?

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Cataract: Density or opacity in the lens, age related in the elderly or often infection related in infants (from infection in the mother).

Question 9

is removing a congenital cataract when you are an adult worth it?

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Depends: If your vision declines from its baseline, this may be related to your cataract.  It is common for non or mildly symptomatic congenital cataracts to progress in early adulthood.   Cataract surgery can be of benefit at that point.

Question 10

could the removal of a congenital cataract in an adult help improve their vision?

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It depends: If your eye was lazy as a child due to the cataract, then you may not get much vision improvement from cataract surgery as an adult.  On the other hand, if you initially saw well then the vision got worse because of the cataract, then you have a better prognosis for vision improvement.

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