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Congenital cataract
Congenital cataract is a condition in which a baby's lens of the eye is cloudy at birth which may require no treatment or may require a lens replacement surgery, depending on the severity of the cataract.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if I have congenital cataracts.. Its really frustrating when i can't read the board at school and stuff. Is anyone going through the same thing ?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are congenital cataracts rare in teenagers?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of congenital cataracts?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are congenital cataracts in teens rare?
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A 47-year old asked:
Removing a congenital cataract difficult?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the tests for congenital cataract?
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A 43-year old asked:
How do doctors correct congenital cataracts?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of congenital cataract?
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A 25-year old asked:
What sort of disease is a congenital cataract?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is a congenital cataract considered disablility?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is a congenital cataract considered a disability?
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A 45-year old asked:
How dangerous is it to remove a congenital cataract?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Congenital cataract?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is removing a congenital cataract when you are an adult worth it?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could the removal of a congenital cataract in an adult help improve their vision?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please tell me, could the removal of a congenital cataract in an adult help improve their vision?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do if I am fourteen and i've inherited congenital cataracts from my dad's side of the family. Is this rare?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are congenital cataracts?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does it mean to have congenital cataracts?
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A 31-year old asked:
Which is the best way to correct congenital cataracts?
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A 39-year old asked:
Please tell me, are congenital cataracts in teenagers rare?
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A 44-year old asked:
Should i be concerned if my daugher was born with congenital cataracts. Was anyone else here born with them?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is congenital cataract extraction in baby risky?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do I help a 20 yr old friend from abroad with congenital cataract?
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A 31-year old asked:
Anything they can do to improve vision years after congenital cataract surgery?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long does white spot visible on pupil associated with congenital cataract last?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hi i'm Wendy from the Philippines, My father is 57 years old, Has a congenital cataract, May i ask if the surgery for my father was surely help him to see? Because the doctor here said that they can't give assurance after the surgery?. Thank you?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can medical marijuana be used for congenital cataract?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Surgery for congenital cataracts age 5. My iop now at 28 yo is usually 20-22 every year. However my cornea thickness is 585 and OCT is normal. I am at higher risk for glaucoma given the surgery but is that pressure concerning or not given my corneas?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are changes that occur in the eye due to monocular congenital cataract ?
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