Cataract, congenital, with microcornea or slight microphthalmia: A rare genetic eye disorder characterized by congenital cataracts (cloudy eye lens) and slightly small eyes or small corneas. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cataract, congenital, with microcornea or slight microphthalmia is available below.
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Cataract, congenital, with microcornea or slight microphthalmia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cataract, congenital, with microcornea or slight microphthalmia, or a subtype of Cataract, congenital, with microcornea or slight microphthalmia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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