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Full History - 2020 - 07 - 18 - ID#htovzw
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Juvenile Cataracts (self.Blind)
submitted by Mesash
I've had bad eyesight for as long as I can remember. my parents first noticed it on the way back from a camping trip in the mountains, as we were driving along they pointed out how beautiful the mountains looked, I with all seriousness asked them 'what mountains' they thought I was joke pointing at there direction and I just repeated my question. I think at that point they didn't know weather to believe me or not because the mountains where right there. It wasn't until kindergarten eye exams that they realized I had a serious problem and took me to the ophthalmologist and was diagnosed with juvenile cataracts, nearsightedness and astigmatism. I'm now 22 and my entire life no one believe I had cataracts because I'm 'too young' and it takes my parents repeatedly telling someone for them to believe me. And whenever I look up juvenile cataracts it always comes up as veterinary even on reddit, I feel so alone and was wondering if anyone in this reddit also has juvenile cataracts and do you deal with the same issues I do? If so what is your advice.
KillerLag 2 points 3y ago
They are usually called developmental cataracts on medical pages I check out. If you look under that name, you may get more hits.
Miscsubs123 1 points 3y ago
Something you need to keep in mind is amblyopia; lazy eye. ELI5: if vision isn't optimal in early life, fixing it later never gets it to 100% because the brain never learnt to fine tune what its seeing.

Also, you should ideally have a thorough screening physical exam and some basic bloodwork. Juvenile cataracts in both eyes are sometimes associated with other bodily conditions.

Come over to r/eyetriage if you need specific medical advice.
its_the_city_girls 1 points 3y ago
I have had cataracts since birth but, when they tried to remove it it became permanent. If you want to talk you can PM me.
Drop9Reddit 1 points 3y ago
I had them removed at 3 months old. Most people trust me as I did not get my full site back.
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