Cataracts. Diseases of the eye during this you may perceive as eye disease of the elderly (senior citizens). Whereas cataract can attack the newborn though.

You need to be alert Moms. If you found your baby's eyes do not focus, his eyes kept moving like looking for something, that's one sign of your baby suffering from cataracts.

Cataract signs
Cataracts are changes in the previous lens clear and translucent to opaque. There looks white in the middle of the black eyes or brown. Turbidity is blocking the entry of light to the retina resulting in a blurred image. Cataracts are known to attack babies with Congenital Cataract.

The process of entry of light on the eye nerve is very important for baby's vision of the future, because if there is interference after the entry of light four-month-old baby, then the nerves will be a lazy eye and reduced function. If this type of cataract is left, the baby will look for the light through the dark hole pupils, and pupils will eventually move on because the light still does not exist.

Detecting and dealing with early cataracts is very important, before going amblyopia in the eye. Amblyopia is the inability of the retina receives images of external objects. Retina was not stimulated by the light well so that could hamper the development of retina. As a result it is quite possible your baby will suffer from blindness.

It is not easy to detect. Moreover, in addition to your baby can not communicate, visual development, walking step by step. Starting only saw the light-dark, colors, objects, and then formed the system that connects the eye to the brain completely.

Causes of Congenital Cataract
Cataracts in babies can be kind of reason. However, the most common cause is an infant infected with rubella virus while still in the womb. Known as rubella or German measles syndrome and fragile occur in the first three months of pregnancy.

As for symptoms such as itching, burning with red spots on the skin. The disease is caused by a virus that originated from the air, as a way to attack the influenza virus. To prevent that, in women of childbearing age can undergo serological tests for rubella. If you do not have the antibodies, she is given a new immunization and may become pregnant three months after the injection. Rubella addition, pregnant women with diabetes are also at risk berkatarak baby.

Surgery

A baby who was confirmed to be suffering from cataract surgery / cataract surgery. At least the baby was 2 months old or depending on the overall health condition. However, the surgery should be performed before the three-month-old baby to retinal eye can still thrive. Cataract surgery performed with general anesthesia. A cloudy lens removed with a small incision in the eye.

Phacoemulsification
Technology of modern cataract surgery using the machine with technology Phacoemulsification. The width of the incision wound is minimal operations of 1,8-2,2 mm. Cuts do not need stitches and use artificial lens (intra-ocular lens / lens implant / lens planting) to replace the cataract lens. In adults this operation does not require hospitalization. As for the baby required hospitalization for 1 night.