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  • Childhood cataracts

    Find out about childhood cataracts which occur when changes in the lens of a child's eye cause it to become less transparent, resulting in blurred or misty vision.

  • Age-related cataracts

    Read about age-related cataracts. In older people, changes can occur in the lens of the eye, making it less transparent and causing cloudy or misty vision.

  • Cataract surgery

    Read about cataract surgery, a procedure to treat cataracts, where changes in the lens of the eye cause cloudy, blurry, or misty vision.

  • Childhood cataracts - Treatment

    Read about the treatment options for childhood cataracts. Cataract surgery will usually only be recommended if your child's vision is affected.

  • Childhood cataracts - Symptoms

    Symptoms of childhood cataracts include poor vision, a squint and "wobbling" eyes.

  • Childhood cataracts - Diagnosis

    Find out how childhood cataracts are diagnosed with the help of newborn screening, vision tests during early childhood and referral to an ophthalmologist (eye specialist).

  • Childhood cataracts - Complications

    Read about the complications of cataract surgery, including posterior capsule opacification (PCO) where part of the lens capsule thickens, causing cloudy vision.

  • Childhood cataracts - Causes

    Read about the possible causes of childhood cataracts, which include genes and genetic conditions and infections during pregnancy, such as rubella, chickenpox and toxoplasmosis.

  • Cataract surgery - Recovery

    Read about recovering after cataract surgery, including advice about when you can drive and return to everyday activities.

  • Neurofibromatosis type 2 - Symptoms

    Symptoms of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) typically start during the late teens or early twenties but may develop at any age.