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Overheard medical student talking with pediatrician in the hall. what is congenital cataract?
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Born with it: A congenital cataract is a potentially serious condition when an infant is born with one or both eyes having a cloudy lens. We try to surgically treat these quickly to give the infant the best chance of developping normal vision.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Cataract at birth: Clouding of the lens present at birth. Need to r/o torch and other syndromes.
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