Unfortunately, not all babies are born healthy. And eye diseases are not an exception. One of them is congenital cataract in newborn children, which occurs during the period of intrauterine development. An experienced doctor immediately notes the clouding of the eye lens. However, the treatment of congenital cataracts, which must be started without delay, requires careful preliminary examination, since this disease is divided into several types.
Types of congenital cataracts
As already noted, the disease is of four types.
- The first is a polar cataract, which is the lightest form. On the lens there is a grayish cloudiness, the diameter of which does not exceed two millimeters. The prognosis for children with this kind of congenital cataract is very favorable. It almost does not affect the sight. If the disease does not interfere with the child, does not progress, he sees well, then the treatment is not prescribed.
- The second type is a diffuse cataract. It is manifested by the turbidity of the entire eye lens. Often both eyes are affected, and the problem without surgery is not solved.
- If the spots are visible on the lens in the form of rings, then it is classified as layered.
- And the last kind is a nuclear cataract, the manifestation of which is similar to the polar one. However, there are differences. First, vision with this form suffers very much. Secondly, with the expansion of the pupil, vision improves, which makes it possible to establish a diagnosis.
Causes
This disease is hereditary, but the causes of cataract in children can also be associated with certain infections. In addition, the disease in the baby provokes the mother during pregnancy of a number of medications. In addition, if pregnancy was accompanied by hypothyroidism or an insufficient amount of vitamin A, the risk that the fetus will develop congenital cataracts is very high.
Treatment
Immediately after diagnosis, cataracts should be treated. In most cases, you can get rid of this disease during the first months of life crumbs. But to consider dubious folk methods of treatment in this case is impossible, since there is a possibility of completely depriving the child of vision.
Do not be afraid of surgery. Such methods have long been used successfully throughout the world. The child is removed the affected lens, replacing it with an artificial one. Change it is no longer required, and no opacities to the artificial lens are not terrible. The operation gives the child the opportunity to look at the world not through glasses or lenses, but with his own eyes. The only condition is the choice of a reliable clinic.