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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.
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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 29-year old asked:
How dangerous are congenital cataracts?
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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 35-year old asked:
What are the tests for 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 45-year old asked:
How dangerous is it to remove a congenital cataract?
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A 37-year old asked:
Are there good natural treatments for 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 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 35-year old asked:
What are congenital cataracts?
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A 43-year old asked:
How do doctors correct 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 41-year old asked:
Are congenital cataracts considered a pre-existing condition to insurance companies?
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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 36-year old asked:
Can medical marijuana be used for congenital cataract?
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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 42-year old asked:
Is congenital cataract extraction in baby risky?
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A 48-year old asked:
Overheard medical student talking with pediatrician in the hall. What is congenital cataract?
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A 34-year old asked:
My son was born with bilateral congenital cataracts in both eyes but were remove. Can he see well at 1 year?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I just turned 39 this Feb. I was told last wk that I have congenital cataracts on both eyes. I will be re-evaluated in June. Can I have surgery?
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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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A member asked:
i have severe myopia bi-lateral cataract and a congenital retina disorder what sort of excrsice would you recomend?
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A 40-year old asked:
Should i remove a cateract after 50 years (congenital)?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I am blind in my left eye. Doctor diagnosed exotropia/congenital catarract. My vision cant changed. But can I still remove the catarract?
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A 45-year old asked:
Please help! What happens to cataracts if you don't remove them?
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A 30-year old asked:
I went t the optician yesterday and was told I have a small cataract coming. it is causing little trouble just now but the operation hurt. Normal?
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