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Cloudiness of the Cornea
Question
At my child’s annual eye exam, her doctor found what he thought was a cut that healed as a scar on her right cornea. Her cornea is cloudy. Could this actually be a cataract instead?
Réponse de nos experts
- Cloudiness of the cornea (clear dome shaped covering over the eye) can look very much like a cataract (cloudiness in the lens of the eye, which is located behind the pupil) to the lay observer. Sometimes the special equipment of the eye doctor is required to tell the difference. 2. Cloudiness of the cornea can occur for several reasons in CdLS. a. The most common cause would be due to blepharitis, slow flow in the 20-30 glands normally present in each eyelid. This can result either in drying out of the surface of the eye or an immune reaction (in which natural chemicals in the body attack something they don't like) to excess growth of germs (called staph or staphylococcus) on the margins of the eyelids that is allowed because the flow is not there to wash them away. Both events can lead to corneal cloudiness or scars, especially in the lower half of the cornea. b. Self injury. Some children with CdLS injure themselves as part of their behavior profile. c. Very, very rarely, we see a baby with CdLS who also has congenital glaucoma. This occurs in infancy and the whole cornea is cloudy, with a bigger eyeball, aversion to bright lights, and tearing. d. Children with severe ptosis (droopy eyelids) may not close their eyes all the way when they sleep. This can result in drying out of the bottom half of the cornea with a white scar. AL /TK 7-13-10
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Recommandation(s)
- Les yeux et le système visuel
R36
R36 : La correction chirurgicale de la ptose doit être envisagée si la vision est significativement affectée ou si la personne lève le menton pour essayer de voir plus clairement et que cela affecte sa capacité à se déplacer.
R37
R37 : La blépharite chez les personnes atteintes de SCdL doit être traitée de façon conservatrice par l'hygiène des paupières. L'obstruction du canal nasolacrimal (canaux lacrymaux bloqués) doit être suspectée si les symptômes ne sont pas améliorés par l'hygiène des paupières.
R38
R38 : La vision doit être évaluée régulièrement chez toutes les personnes atteintes de SCdL, surtout pendant la petite enfance et l'enfance. Les problèmes de vision doivent être corrigés tôt pour prévenir l'amblyopie (œil paresseux), bien que les enfants puissent avoir des difficultés à tolérer les lunettes ou les lentilles de contact.
