What is congenital cataract

summary

Cataract is a common ophthalmic disease, many people suffering from cataract, may be blind because of the disease, therefore, for the understanding of congenital cataract, we need to proceed from the following content.

What is congenital cataract

First of all: congenital cataract exists before and after birth, or in childhood, the incidence of cataract in China is 0.05%.

Secondly, cataract can lead to blindness or amblyopia in infants. 22% - 30% of the blind children are caused by cataract, which has a high probability of blindness, and it also has a serious impact on the visual development of children. It has become the second cause of blindness in children, which can be single pure cataract or accompanied by eye and other systemic abnormalities.

Finally: about 1 / 3 cases of congenital cataract have genetic factors, the most common is autosomal dominant inheritance, some are irregular intergenerational inheritance, and recessive inheritance is mostly related to inbreeding.

matters needing attention

After understanding the common sense of congenital cataract, we should protect our eyes. In our daily life, we should pay attention to eye hygiene, watch less computers and contact less electronic products with radiation.