Presentation
Complex medical issues, no vision from past 18 months
Patient Data
In the ultrasound of eye for cataract, they lens is echogenic and in the normal eye it will be anechoic.
In the above pictures you can see the lens is echogenic and in doppler mode there is not retinal detachment noted.
In the normal eye lens should be seen without any echogenic material in it and it should look anechoic.
Case Discussion
11-year-old boy, a known case of spastic cerebral palsy, severe global developmental delay, mental retardation and G6PD deficiency. The child was admitted with complex medical condition, have pleural effusion also seen on chest x-ray and ultrasound as well.
Ophthalmologist recommended one ultrasound to see if there is any retinal detachment but instead we found opacification causing blindness.
Pathology: Cataracts are caused by the opacification of the lens of the eye. This can be due to a number of factors, including aging, injury, certain medications, and systemic diseases such as diabetes.
Etiology: The exact cause of cataracts is unknown, but it is thought to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Ultrasound: Ultrasound can be used to diagnose cataracts by visualizing the opacity of the lens.
Treatment: The only effective treatment for cataracts is surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens.
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