Patient's question:
Symptoms: The newborn is a full-term cesarean delivery, with normal appearance and growth and development. However, after birth, the baby has been sleeping a lot during the day and rarely opens their eyes. After opening their eyes, it was found that their eyes were cloudy. On the third day of birth, the doctor examined them and said that the newborn's eyes were cloudy, with corneal keratinization, which should result in the inability to see things. Is there hope for treatment?Onset Time: At birth, on November 6, 2009.
Birth Examination Results: [The specific results are not provided in the original text.]
What kind of assistance is needed: Is it congenital deafness? How to treat it?
Doctor's answer:
This may be "congenital corneal opacity." It involves congenital developmental abnormalities, with opacity being partial or complete, and is often bilateral. It is commonly accompanied by microcornea and microphthalmia.Recommendation: For the baby's current condition, it is important to have a comprehensive and thorough eye examination at an ophthalmology department as soon as possible (the examination should include vision, intraocular pressure, conjunctiva, cornea, iris, lens, vitreous, and fundus examination) to understand any potential or existing changes in the eye and to provide timely treatment.
Lifestyle Care: For congenital conditions that do not affect vision or allow for observation, it is best to wait until the eye has fully developed before undergoing vitrectomy surgery. If corneal opacity is present, corneal transplantation should be performed simultaneously during vitrectomy.
Wishing the baby a healthy growth.