Amblyopia due to Unilateral Cataract

1st August 2017:

We all know how the brain shuts down erroneous inputs coming from an eye ultimately leading to blindness in that eye. But did you know that the amblyopia developing in kids with bilateral cataract progresses differently than that of unilateral cataract?
It is important for parents of kids with unilateral cataract to know that they should seek treatment at the earliest rather than waiting for the cataract ‘to ripen’.

Cataract in children

Unilateral Cataract can cause more amblyopia than bilateral Cataract


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