Congenital cataract etiology
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2007; 85 (12): 1025-1029
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Aim: Our purpose is to study the aetiologies of congenital cataracts, and to establish an approach to decision making of etiological diagnosis
Methods: We included 85 children in a cross sectional study. The mean age was 4.5 years. These patients underwent a complete ophthalmologic and paediatric examination, and etiological investigation
Results: An aetiology of congenital cataracts was found in 62.5% of cases. Hereditary was the most common cause, it constituted 42.3% of etiologies. Among these cases 77.7% were autosomal recessive. 16.4% of congenital cataracts were associated with general diseases or dysmorphology syndromes. Metabolic diseases and intrauterine infections were found in 7% and 4.7% of cases respectively
Conclusion: Heredity remains the most common etiology of congenital cataracts
Methods: We included 85 children in a cross sectional study. The mean age was 4.5 years. These patients underwent a complete ophthalmologic and paediatric examination, and etiological investigation
Results: An aetiology of congenital cataracts was found in 62.5% of cases. Hereditary was the most common cause, it constituted 42.3% of etiologies. Among these cases 77.7% were autosomal recessive. 16.4% of congenital cataracts were associated with general diseases or dysmorphology syndromes. Metabolic diseases and intrauterine infections were found in 7% and 4.7% of cases respectively
Conclusion: Heredity remains the most common etiology of congenital cataracts
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Main subject:
Cataract
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Chromosome Disorders
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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Metabolic Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Tunisie Med.
Year:
2007