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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Iremide Kasali, a 5-year-old girl, came into the world with cataract, but her parents did not come to terms with the condition early enough. "We did not notice the condition early," said her ...

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 ...

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 ...

A congenital cataract develops during childhood or before birth. Various causes can cause them, including genetic predispositions, infections during pregnancy (such as rubella), and metabolic ...

Madison Artale’s world was darkening before it even began. Diagnosed with congenital cataracts at less than two months old, the baby — born in Bellevue, Nebraska, on Oct. 1 — was in danger ...

Parents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch and if extended periods of patching might impact their child’s development or cause undue stress for ...