Congenital cataract
Alternate Names : Cataract - congenital
Definition
A congenital cataract is clouding of the lens of the eye, that is present at birth. The lens of the eye is normally a clear structure, which focuses light received by the eye onto the retina.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
The number of people born with cataracts is low. In most patients, no specific cause can be found. Possible causes of congenital cataracts include the following: - Chondrodysplasia syndrome
- Congenital rubella
- Conradi syndrome
- Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
- Ectodermal dysplasia syndrome
- Familial congenital cataracts
- Galactosemia
- Hallerman-Streiff syndrome
- Lowe syndrome
- Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome
- Pierre-Robin syndrome
- Trisomy 13
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