Early-onset non-syndromic cataract
A rare genetic non-syndromic developmental defect of the eye disorder with high clinical and genetic heterogeneity most frequently characterized by bilateral symmetrical non-progressive cataracts which present at birth or in early-childhood. Additional ocular manifestations (e.g. anterior segment dysgenesis colobomas nystagmus microcornea microphthalmia myopia) may be associated however other organs/systems are usually not affected.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version December 2023
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Early-onset non-syndromic cataract?
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