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Cataratas congénitas - Treatment

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Cataratas presentes al nacer

Tratamiento:

En algunos casos, las cataratas congénitas son leves, no afectan la visión y son casos que no requieren tratamiento. Las cataratas que van de moderadas a severas y que afectan la visión requerirán de la cirugía de extirpación de cataratas, seguida de la colocación de un lente intraocular (LIO) artificial. Es posible que sea necesario colocar un parche para forzar al niño a usar el ojo más débil con el fin de prevenir la ambliopía.

Igualmente, es probable que sea necesario el tratamiento de cualquier trastorno subyacente.

Pronóstico:

La extirpación quirúrgica de cataratas con colocación de un cristalino intraocular artificial es un procedimiento de rutina que generalmente ofrece resultados excelentes.

Posibles complicaciones:

Muchas de las enfermedades subyacentes asociadas con las cataratas congénitas comprometen muchos órganos en alto grado.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita urgente con el pediatra si nota que la pupila de uno o ambos ojos del bebé parecen opacas o blancas.

El ojo

Catarata: primer plano del ojo

Síndrome de la rubéola

Catarata

Reviewed last on: 8/6/2009
Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Guercio JR, Martyn LJ. Congenital malformations of the eye and orbit. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2007 Feb;40(1):113-40, vii.

Olitsky SE, Hug D, and Smith LP. Abnormalities of the lens. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007; chap 627.

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