Table 1.
Context of detection of congenital or infantile cataract
| No of cases (n=239) | |
|---|---|
| Child health screening or surveillance | 135 (57) |
| Neonatal examination | 83 (35) |
| 6-8 week examination | 30 (12) |
| 8-9 month examination | 3 (1) |
| 13-18 month examination | 4 (2) |
| Preschool vision screening | 4 (2) |
| School entry vision screening | 11 (5) |
| Presentation because of ophthalmic symptoms or signs | 82 (34) |
| Targeted examination of high risk groups by ophthalmic professionals* | 13 (5) |
| Sibling with ocular or systemic disease | 5 (2) |
| Other ocular or systemic family history | 5 (2) |
| Screening for retinopathy of prematurity | 3 (1) |
| Detection during assessment or management of systemic disorder | 8 (3) |
| Routine eye examination | 1 (<1) |
*
Includes cases detected by a geneticist screening for an unrelated systemic disorder (1), a general practitioner (1), and a community paediatrician examining children with a family history of ocular disease (1).