title: [Epidemiologic and etiological characteristics of congenital cataract: study of 59 cases over 10 years].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this study was to analyze the epidemiology and maternal, prenatal and perinatal risk factors for congenital cataracts.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective study of all consecutive cases of congenital cataracts diagnosed and managed at hôpital Nord Marseille, France. We describe demographic, personal, maternal and familial characteristics of these patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified 59 children with congenital cataract. The group consists of 31 girls (53%) and 28 boys (47%). Cataract was bilateral in 71% of cases and unilateral in 29% of cases. This group is first divided according to etiological forms. Idiopathic cataract accounts for 63% of patients. Genetic and infectious cataract accounts for 34% and 3%, respectively. According to the clinical presentation, congenital cataract was an isolated finding in 51% of cases. It was associated with ocular abnormalities in 27% of cases and with systemic abnormalities in 22% of cases. The diagnosis was made upon routine screening in 41% of cases. Leucoria and strabismus led to the diagnosis in 24% and 19%, respectively. The average age of diagnosis was 19.7 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Congenital cataract is a relatively rare condition. The description of a series of 59 cases is important as well as the comparison of our results to large epidemiological data previously published. The elucidation of novel risk factors requires consideration at a national or even global scale.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France. Electronic address: fakhouryomar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fakhoury
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matonti
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benso
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Belahda
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Denis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cataracte congénitale; Congenital cataract; Cristallin; Crystalline lens; Epidemiology; Facteurs de risque; Ophtalmopédiatrie; Pediatric ophthalmology; Risk factors; Épidémiologie