Jimu News reporter Yan Wen.
Correspondent: Ding Xiaoting.
The two-month-old baby's black eyes were "white", and his eyes could not chase objects, but he did not expect to suffer from congenital cataracts. A few days ago, the ophthalmologists of Hubei Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital successfully performed cataract surgery for the child.
The specialist is undergoing surgery (photo courtesy of the correspondent).
Hao Hao was two months old, parents found that the child's eyes did not react significantly when he played, and the same age children were very different, careful observation found that Hao Hao's eyes were black and "white", so they quickly took him to Hubei Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital for treatment. After Luo Hong, director of the ophthalmology department, examined Haohao, he was diagnosed with "congenital cataracts in both eyes".
Isn't cataract a disease of the elderly? Haohao's parents were shocked. Luo Hong introduced that Haohao suffered from congenital cataract, and the incidence of the disease was about 005%, seriously affect the vision development of infants and young children, if not operated as soon as possible, will miss the best period of vision development, the future is very prone to strabismus, amblyopia, and even the risk of blindness.
Director Luo Hong is receiving a doctor (photo provided by the correspondent).
Hearing that such a small baby was going to have surgery, Haohao's parents were very worried. After Luo Hong fully communicated, a strict surgical plan was formulated. On February 26, Luo Hong performed "binocular cataract removal + posterior capsular incision + anterior vitrectomy" under general anesthesia for Haohao. During the operation, Luo Hong removed the congenital cataract for Hao Hao within half an hour under a pupil with a diameter of only 3-4 mm, a series of delicate operations such as cataract emulsification and aspiration, anterior and posterior capsular annular tearing, and anterior vitrectomy. After 2 days of hospitalization and observation, Haohao's eyes recovered well, the conjunctiva of both eyes had no obvious hyperemia, and the cornea was transparent, and he was discharged home on the 26th.
Successful completion of the surgery is only the first step, in order to restore the same level of vision as a normal person, Haohao also needs to undergo continuous refractive correction and vision training** to promote the development of binocular vision function.
Luo Hong introduced, "Cataract is not an 'exclusive disease for the elderly', and babies can also get cataracts. "Children with congenital cataract need early detection, early intervention, and early development, especially in the critical period of visual development (0-3 years old), parents should regularly take their children to the hospital for vision examinations, do a good job in eye care management, and detect vision problems in time.
*: Jimu News).
For more exciting information, please contact the application market**"Jimu News" client, do not be authorized**, welcome to provide news clues, and pay once adopted.