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Im 33 old ,10 weeks pregnant. i had cataract in my right eye floaters caused vitroues detachment when i was 28. can baby be worn blind?
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Not from Ur problem: Your vitreous detachment related blindness is not inherited by your baby. There are a few, very rare causes of newborn blindness, like congenital rubella or even absence of an eye, but these would be unrelated to what you experienced.
Answered 4/12/2018
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