30/01/2026
Three Generations. One Inherited Eye Disease.
An elderly man came to my chamber almost blind.
đī¸ Right eye: Aphakia with secondary glaucoma â only hand movement
đī¸ Left eye: Absorbed lens matter with secondary glaucoma â vision 1/60
đī¸ Both eyes: Congenital nystagmus
He has been living with poor vision since childhood.
Then something remarkable happened.
His son came with him.
đ Vision: Hand movement in both eyes
đ Diagnosis: Congenital nystagmus with cataract
Then I took the family history.
đš His father had the same problem.
đš He has 6 sons and 3 daughters.
đš 4 of his sons are affected.
đš The son who came with him has a childâĻ
đš And that child already has the same disease.
Three generations.
Multiple blind eyes.
One inherited condition.
This is not bad luck.
This is genetics plus delayed diagnosis.
â ī¸ If a child has nystagmus, cataract, or unexplained poor visionâ
đ Screen the whole family.
đ Do not wait for blindness to appear.
Early diagnosis could have saved vision in this family.
Late presentation stole it.
Let this story be a warning.
Let it also be a reason to act.
đVision once lost cannot be brought back.
But blindness can often be prevented.
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