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CATARACTS IN CHILDHOOD
Author(s) -
HARLEY J. D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1973.tb110575.x
Subject(s) - cataracts , causation , medicine , developmental psychology , psychology , pediatrics , ophthalmology , epistemology , philosophy
Cataracts in childhood are discussed, with special emphasis on causation and prevention rather than on ophthalmological or surgical aspects. It is emphasized that while clearly defined environmental or genetic causes are apparent in some cases, many cataracts of childhood have a “multifactorial” ætiology. Thus, while some cataracts are completely preventible, a better understanding of causation must necessarily precede a rational approach to the prevention of others.