Vision problems in infants with congenital cataracts after surgery

  Patient: Description of condition (onset, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): Strabismus was found in the right eye within 3 months of birth, which was not taken seriously by the parents, and was found to be a congenital cataract at the hospital at 13 months. I would like to ask you, can the strabismus be corrected at the same time after the surgery for congenital cataract in infants? What is the approximate visual acuity after surgery? What are the conditions to pay attention to?  He Yongqi, Cataract Center of Beijing Tongren Hospital: Hello! Congenital cataract and strabismus are two problems that need to be treated separately. Strabismus involves eye muscle problems. The degree of vision recovery is related to the condition of the fundus, amblyopia training and many other factors. For pediatric congenital cataract, the earliest you can implant a lens is around 2 years old!