Question
I noticed that my child doesn’t react much to bright balls and the pupils feel a bit gray. I took them to the local hospital, where they were diagnosed with cataracts. They suggested taking them to a big hospital to see if surgery is needed; if surgery is done, can it be cured, or can it only restore some vision?
Answer
There is no bleeding in cataracts. You described bloodstains around the ball, which then gradually disappeared. It should be subconjunctival hemorrhage, which will slowly absorb and is nothing to worry about. There’s eye drops every day. You need to carefully check if there’s any infection. You can gently squeeze along the tear sac direction to see if any pus can be squeezed out. The possibility of dacryocystitis is relatively high. I suggest you go for an ophthalmic examination. The current judgment is that the cataracts are not very well-founded.