A 1-week-old girl was referred by her pediatrician for evaluation of bilateral decreased red reflex, thought to be due to bilateral congenital cataracts. The child was born full-term after an ...
Adults aren't the only ones who get cataracts. They can develop in children, too. Three out of 10,000 children have a cataract, according to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and ...
An abnormal red reflex finding most likely reflects an underlying ocular pathology in infants, but finding a normal red reflex during screening does not altogether exclude ocular disease. The American ...
A 31-week-old premature baby boy with bilateral congenital cataracts recently regained his vision after a complex-high risk surgery. The infant’s low birth weight of 1.05 kg increased the complexity ...
Cataract is a medical condition characterised by the clouding of the lenses in the eyes. It is a natural part of the ageing process when the eye's lens loses its transparency. However, have you ever ...