Aetiology of congenital pediatric cataract in Mongolia
- VernacularTitle:Хүүхдийн болор цайх өвчний шалтгаан
- Author:
Shamsiya M
1
;
Urantsetseg D
1
;
Uranchimeg D
2
;
Davaa G
2
Author Information
1. National Center for Maternal and Child Health
2. MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
congenital cataract;
infantile cataract;
nystagmus
- From:Innovation
2019;13(1-Ophthalmology):18-22
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Aim:The aim was to determine etiology and clinical presentation of pediatric cataract during 1
year period
Methods:NCMCH is tertiary and referral center for all pediatric patients with cataracts in 21
provinces and UB. Database contains cases during 1 year period. We have recorded the
following data from the medical histories of these patients: family history, current age, age at
diagnosis, age at surgery either eye, morphology of cataracts, laterality, associated findings and
other investigations which were performed as clinically indicated. We have operated 80 children
in total during 1 year period, however the study included 68 patients (91), eyes excluding 12
patients.
Results:Of 68 children with cataract 76.% were non traumatic, 21,15% hereditary, 51,9% were
congenital/infantile, 35.8% were unilateral, 44% were associated other ocular findings, 25%
were associated systemic disease. 33.3% were diagnosed and operated 0-12 months. 73% of
congenital/infantile cataract patients were nystagmus. Of traumatic cataract 76,5% due to
penetrating trauma.
Conclusions:Patients of pediatric cataract 1/3 were usually diagnosed in 0-12 months. 1/3
of these patients were diagnosed congenital cataract whereas 1/4 were nystagmus. To add up
associating congenital/infantile cataract with Down syndrome weren’t rare.
- Full text:InnoOpht-2019-13(1);18-22.pdf
