Morganiev's cataract

Morginaev cataract is one of the most common and severe forms of congenital cataract and a complication that can arise during the treatment of cataracts. Patients tend to have difficulty reading, especially people who want to continue working after 50, as their vision remains poor throughout their lives.

The formation of Morganine cataracts in children begins from the 30th week of pregnancy. This process is slow and takes several weeks. The placenta has a strong immune system that prevents the premature dissolution of lens cells. Two mechanisms are involved in this protection: microphages and the anaphylactoid reaction.

If anaphylactic mechanisms are triggered too quickly, it deprives the lens cells of the moisture that helps them dissolve. A child is born with cataracts only if the microphage mechanism does not turn on at all. Crystal cells dissolve completely with this pathology. In addition, lens cells can dissolve as a result of inflammation. In the baby’s body, this process occurs due to the formation of antibodies. Often this is what causes blinking cataracts. Anaphylactic cataracts most often occur in children with hereditary abnormalities of intraocular tissue. The pathology is characterized by transparent light spots inherent in normal lens cells. The spots themselves are located near the lens and on the periphery. Subjective astigmatization is associated with poor visual quality of the eyes and usually increases linearly. The increase in visual anomaly is noticeable by a gradual decrease in light sensitivity.

Treatment methods include intracapsular implantation of a phakic IOL and IOL extrusion. Blinking cataracts need to be treated as early as possible, given its severe form, late diagnosis and prevalence. Early treatment and accurate diagnosis of the visual process help avoid complications.