Treating Children's Cataracts

Los Angeles - Here's another example of an amazing medical story coming out of Children's Miracle Network hospitals.

Meet a family that sees clearly today despite an affliction that threatened four children in the video report in the media player.

Cataracts in babies are a vision emergency. If you suspect your child is at risk, alert your pediatrician immediately.

Symptoms of congenital cataracts can include:

• baby not fixating on mom's face by 3-6 mos of age.
• white pupil reflex in flash photos.
• eyes shaking or quivering.
• eyes focussing in two different directions.

Vision damage can be minimized if treatment begins early.

To learn more about the vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, click here .

For more information and help regarding congenital cataracts, check this link .