PEDIATRIC CATARACT [DD]

Question 1

What is  PEDIATRIC CATARACT [DD]?

Accepted Answer

Pediatric cataract is one of the major causes of preventable childhood blindness (congenital, developmental, traumatic).
60% of pediatric cataracts are idiopathic.
Genetically based cataracts account for 8%-29% [Anaga Medsinge, 2015]
Approximately 50% of all congenital cataract cases max have a genentic cause [Deng H 2014] .

Question 2

Gibt es eine deutsche Bezeichnung?

Accepted Answer

Katarakt im Kindesalter

Disease	PEDIATRIC CATARACT [DD]
Gene locus
ICD
Summary	Pediatric cataract is one of the major causes of preventable childhood blindness (congenital, developmental, traumatic). 60% of pediatric cataracts are idiopathic. Genetically based cataracts account for 8%-29% [Anaga Medsinge, 2015] Approximately 50% of all congenital cataract cases max have a genentic cause [Deng H 2014] .
Laboratory findings
Symptoms	cataract onset, childhood onset, infancy onset, neonatal