A 6-year-old boy has been successfully treated for congenital cataracts in both eyes in a single surgical session at Dr.

Cataracts cloud the lenses of the eye, leading to worsening vision loss. Surgery is the typical treatment. Learn how to improve your vision.

In a remarkable medical achievement, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, Qamarwari, Srinagar, has successfully restored the sight of a ...

A man registered as severely sight-impaired has transformed his life through the lens of a camera. John Macdonald, 55, from Ramsbottom, was born with congenital cataracts and nystagmus, which affects ...

A man registered as severely sight-impaired has transformed his life through the lens of a camera. John Macdonald, 55, from ...

A World Health Organisation study published in The Lancet 12 months ago estimated that poliomyelitis virus vaccinations, the variations developed separately by Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk, have saved ...

42 Technology is helping to develop a new AI-powered feature for Neocam that will help ensure ‘right-first-time’ image capture when using the device to detect congenital cataracts in newborns and ...

More information: Carolyn D. Drews-Botsch et al, Is Patching after Age 4 Beneficial for Children Born with a Unilateral Congenital Cataract?, Ophthalmology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.11. ...

Cataracts can develop in children due to congenital factors, trauma, infections, or steroid use, leading to blurry vision. Early identification of symptoms such as white pupil discoloration ...

Children with congenital cataract in one eye are more likely to achieve nearly normal vision when their caregivers maintain consistent daily patching schedules in the first year after surgery ...

Although rare, children can also have cataracts. They can either be born with them, called congenital cataracts, or develop them later on. Cataracts in children can develop due to a complication ...