Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer that affects the eyes in young children, but it can also sometimes occur in adults. Retinoblastoma can occur in one eye or both eyes, with cancerous tumors growing in the retina at the back of your child's eye....
A cataract occurs when the natural lens of the eye becomes cloudy--this can occur at birth or during childhood. According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, about 3 children per 10,000 have cataracts. Cataracts...
The eyes are important organs in your body that are responsible for vision. The eyes are interconnected with muscles to help with eye movements and nerves to help with processing the viewed image to the brain. Sometimes, eye anomalies occur or the...
A congenital eye disease is a disease of the eye that is present at birth. There are several conditions that can cause congenital eye diseases, including Down syndrome, dysplasia syndrome and chondrodysplasia syndrome. In some cases, patients may...
Because the visual system of a child develops throughout childhood, parents should be aware of some of the common eye disorders that may affect that development. The parents also have to be proactive since the child may not inform the parents of...
