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Congenital cataract

Definition:

A congenital cataract involves clouding of the lens of the eye that is present at birth.

Alternative Names:
Cataract - congenital

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Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

The number of people born with cataracts is low. Possible causes of congenital cataracts include the following:

• Galactosemia
• Chondrodysplasia syndrome
• Congenital rubella syndrome
• Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
• Pierre-Robin syndrome
• Familial congenital cataracts
• Hallerman-Streiff syndrome
• Lowe syndrome
• Trisomy 13
• Conradi syndrome
• Ectodermal dysplasia syndrome
• Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome

Although many diseases and inherited disorders can lead to congenital cataracts, in most patients, no specific cause can be identified.

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