Cataracts

The lens of the eye is normally clear.  When it becomes clouded over by thickened tissue, it is called a cataract.

Slowly blurring vision over months or years

Developmental disorders Prematurity (cataract of Prematurity) Intrauterine infections (toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus infection, syphilis, rubella, perinatal herpes simplex virus infection) Corticosteroid medications Eye injury -- a major cause of cataracts in children Diabetes Uveitis (an eye disease) Metabolic disorders (galactosemia,Hypoglycemia) Genetic disease

Ophthalmoscope (eye exam) Hand held illuminator Slitlamp

Surgical cataract removal with lens replacement Correction of the refractive error

Chronic Glaucoma Macular degeneration Uveitis

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