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Why did a 25 yr old from iran have a cataract?

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Congenital: Usually congenital, either due to bad genes or infection in the womb. Trauma, iritis too. Those are the most common.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Many reasons: Reasons for cataracts in the young are traumatic (blunt, electric, chemical) congenital (galactosemia, rubella) , medications (radiation, steroids), diseases (diabetes, autoimmune, behcets, tuberculosis, glaucoma, uveitis). Too many to list. A cause should be sought and systemic associations evaluated.

Answered 11/23/2016

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