Suggest Treatment For Cataract In The Eye Of A Child Since Birth

Posted on Thu, 22 Jan 2015

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Question : hello dr i have a 3 month child and he has catract in both eyes since birth....15 days before surgeon has done his one eye surgery and put a lens in it...but after that i saw a very tiny sparkle type thing in his eye...plzz suggest me what should i do...thanksss...is it anything related to lens...or something else

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The shiny reflection is normal when an artificial lens is implanted

Detailed Answer:
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Following the surgery for any type of cataract, when Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) is implanted, a shiny reflection is visible inside the eye. Furthermore, you will observe that if you move your head or the source of light, the reflection moves in the opposite direction. It is absolutely normal and there is nothing to worry about it. It is caused due to the difference in refractive index of the artificial lens material. You need not do anything about it.

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Dr. Diptanshu Das

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