Aetiology of congenital pediatric cataract in Mongolia / Шинэ санаа Шинэ нээлт

ABSTRACT

Aim@#The aim was to determine etiology and clinical presentation of pediatric cataract during 1 year period@*Methods@#NCMCH is tertiary and referral center for all pediatric patients with cataracts in 21 provinces and UB. Database contains cases during 1 year period. We have recorded the following data from the medical histories of these patients family history, current age, age at diagnosis, age at surgery either eye, morphology of cataracts, laterality, associated findings and other investigations which were performed as clinically indicated. We have operated 80 children in total during 1 year period, however the study included 68 patients (91), eyes excluding 12 patients.@*Results@#Of 68 children with cataract 76.% were non traumatic, 21,15% hereditary, 51,9% were congenital/infantile, 35.8% were unilateral, 44% were associated other ocular findings, 25% were associated systemic disease. 33.3% were diagnosed and operated 0-12 months. 73% of congenital/infantile cataract patients were nystagmus. Of traumatic cataract 76,5% due to penetrating trauma.@*Conclusions@#Patients of pediatric cataract 1/3 were usually diagnosed in 0-12 months. 1/3 of these patients were diagnosed congenital cataract whereas 1/4 were nystagmus. To add up associating congenital/infantile cataract with Down syndrome weren’t rare.