What is the treatment of choice for hereditary cataracts?

TREATMENT. The process that leads to cataract formation is irreversible. Therefore, no medication exists that can clear cataracts, and the treatment of choice is removal of the cataract from within the eye with surgery. The outlook for good vision is excellent after surgical removal of inherited or diabetic cataracts.

What is the most common type of congenital cataract?

Nuclear cataracts appear in the central part of the lens and are a very common form of congenital cataracts.

Can congenital cataracts be cured?

How Are Congenital Cataracts Treated? Ophthalmologists do surgery to remove congenital cataracts in some cases. Some congenital cataracts do not need surgery. When the baby’s vision is affected, surgery usually happens soon after the diagnosis, as early as 6–8 weeks of age.

What is the best treatment for cataracts?

Surgery is the only way to treat cataracts, but you may not need it right away. If you catch the problem at an early stage, you might be able to get by with a new prescription for your glasses. A stronger lens can make your vision better for a while.

When is surgery needed for congenital cataracts?

While there is some uncertainty regarding the optimal age to perform congenital cataract surgery, most pediatric ophthalmologists believe it is between 4 to 8 weeks of age.

How are cataracts treated in babies?

The only treatment for cataracts is surgery to remove them. If your child’s cataract is small and doesn’t affect their vision, it may not need to be removed. If it does affect their eyesight, it should be removed as soon as possible. Otherwise their vision can be affected in the long term.

Can congenital cataracts be removed in adults?

In adults, surgery may be delayed for years without affecting the visual outcome. In infants, if the cataract is not removed during the first year of life, the vision will never be fully regained after surgery. In adults, if the aphakia is not corrected immediately, it can be corrected later.

How successful is congenital cataract surgery?

In all patients, all cataract surgeries were completed successfully without intraoperative complications. The success rate of intraocular lens implantation in the capsular bag was 100% (130/130). The patients were followed for 6–42 (average 10.87 ± 7.30) months.

When does congenital cataract need surgery?

What are the different types of cataract surgery?

There are two main types of cataract surgery:

• Phacoemulsification (small-incision cataract surgery)
• Extracapsular surgery.

What happens if surgery is delayed in congenital cataract?

We noted that many children who had cataract surgery delayed to 10 week of age or later developed nystagmus and they were more likely to have a visual outcome of 20/100 or worse.

Is cataract surgery safe for kids?

With modern technology, cataract surgery performed by an experienced surgeon is generally very safe and serious complications are rare. However, no surgical procedure is without risks. Some risks are the same as adult cataract surgery and other types of eye surgery.

Do congenital cataracts get worse?

In children, cataracts can affect 1 or both eyes. Cloudy patches in the lens can sometimes get bigger and more can develop, resulting in the child’s vision becoming increasingly affected. As well as poor vision, cataracts can also cause “wobbling eyes” and a squint, where the eyes point in different directions.

What are 4 types of cataracts?

Cataract types include:

• Cataracts affecting the center of the lens (nuclear cataracts).
• Cataracts that affect the edges of the lens (cortical cataracts).
• Cataracts that affect the back of the lens (posterior subcapsular cataracts).
• Cataracts you’re born with (congenital cataracts).

What is Stage 4 cataract?

Stage 4: The Moderate Cataract The lens may be yellow (nuclear cataract). There may be white spokes radiating from the sides (cortical cataract). Spots can collect on the posterior surface of the lens (posterior subcapsular cataract). All cataracts cause blur, glare, and loss of contrast.

Which type of cataract surgery is the best?

Laser-assisted cataract surgery is the latest and most advanced method of performing cataract surgery. And many ophthalmologists prefer laser cataract surgery over traditional cataract surgery as a pre-treatment to “soften” cataracts.