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Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas
versión On-line ISSN 1729-519X
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RAMOS GOMEZ, Eduardo Ariel et al. Cataract congenital and low vision. Visual habilitation in a group of patient. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.1, pp.61-76. ISSN 1729-519X.
Congenital cataract is one of the most common causes of low vision in Cuba and worldwide, and is manifest from the first moments of life. Is considered responsible for 10% of visual loss in children and the most common cause of treatable visual deprivation. It may be partial or comple te, and sometimes accompanies other eye problems such as strabismus, microphthalmia, microcórnea, iris and choroid colobomas, nystagmus and it is sometimes associated with systemic diseases and syndromes. To evaluate the visual clearance in patients with low vision congenital cataract treated at the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology (ICO) "Ramón Pando Ferrer" in the period January/2005 - December/2008.We performed a retrospective descriptive study in 23 patients (16 male, 7 female) diagnosed with congenital cataracts. The variables used were: type of cataract by laterality, surgical treatment modality used, conditions associated with cataract, visual acuity results and the most widely used optical aids. Bilateral cataract was present in 96% of patients; surgery without intraocular lens was the most common treatment (75%); deep amblyopia was the most frequent disorder (86%), and found an improvement in visual acuity after empowerment in 34.7%, the most widely used optical aids were microscopes, 95%.
Palabras clave : Ophthalmology; Cataract; Amblyopia; visual impaired persons; blindness, rehabilitation.