What are the symptoms of cataracts in babies?

Cataracts are still a relatively common symptom, and there are many people who are susceptible to the disease. Everyone may develop the disease, so if your baby has cataracts, don’t worry too much. You should use surgery to treat it in time, so that the effect will be better. Now let me give you a detailed introduction to the symptoms of cataracts in babies.

Symptoms of cataracts in children:

This is mainly because the turbidity of the lens blocks external light from entering the eye, causing external images to be unable to appear clearly on the retina, which will affect vision and visual function, and even the development of children's eyeballs will be affected.

Causes of cataracts in children:

1. Genetic factors. Most are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

2. Metabolic diseases of newborns. Such as diabetes or hypoglycemia, galactosemia, parathyroid insufficiency leading to hypocalcemia, etc.

3. Maternal infection. Viral infection or medication (such as steroids) taken by the mother during the first three months of pregnancy, as well as calcium deficiency, vitamin deficiency, parathyroid insufficiency and malnutrition during pregnancy may also be related.

4. Trauma. Whether it is an eye puncture, collision, or exposure to ionizing radiation and high voltage electric shock, it may lead to the formation of cataracts. Although cataracts can be caused by many factors, the cause remains unknown in 1/3 to 1/2 of patients.

5. Combined with other eye diseases. Such as microphthalmia, microkeratitis, aniridia, congenital defects of iris and choroid, ectopia lentis and retinitis pigmentosa, etc.

6. Having other physical illnesses. Sometimes there is a problem with the genes themselves, such as Down syndrome, Troublesome syndrome, etc., which can lead to the occurrence of cataracts in children.

After listening to the editor's introduction, are you all now very clear about what symptoms will appear if your baby has cataracts? At the same time, you also know what causes cataracts in your baby, so everyone should pay more attention to it.