Congenital Abnormality
congenital cataract
con·gen·i·tal cat·a·ract
Also called:
Infantile Cataract
Definitions related to congenital cataract:
  • Cataract that is present at birth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (developmental cataract) A cataract that occurs congenitally as the result of a developmental defect, in contrast to the majority of cataracts that occur in adulthood as the result of degenerative changes of the lens.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Congenital cataract is a lens opacity that is present at birth or shortly after birth. Congenital cataracts may be sporadic, or they may be caused by chromosomal anomalies, metabolic disease (eg, galactosemia), intrauterine infection (eg, rubella), or other maternal disease during pregnancy. Congenital cataracts may also be an isolated...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Congenital cataract is a lens opacity that is present at birth or shortly after birth.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • A cataract is an opacification of the lens. Congenital cataracts usually are diagnosed at birth.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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