A pediatric cataract was diagnosed in a toddler after her mother noticed that her eyes were misty:

In the UK, an infant had to undergo surgery to remove the cataract found in both eyes.

At the birth of Theo Bennett, 18 years old now, his parents noticed that he did not participate "visually in the world around him," SWNS reports. At 6 months, her mother, Lois, noticed a disorder in her eyes, she said at the exit.

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Shortly after, he was diagnosed with a pediatric cataract, a disease that affects about one in every 250 children, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Children can be born with pediatric cataracts, but they can also develop them after birth. Theo 'were congenital, that is, they were present at birth.

About a year ago, Theo underwent a five-hour surgery at the ophthalmic children's clinic at St. James's Hospital in Leeds to remove cataracts, her parents said.

A month later, Theo received corrective glasses – a time that changed everything for the boy, who could finally see the world around him.

The father, Joe, told SWNS that they were unconsciously "passersby for seven months thinking that everything was fine for our new baby, but that his world was getting darker. His world was getting closer and it was as if the curtains had been opened. "

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He added, "Do you think yourself, and if we did not pick it up? What would he do now? If we were there at the time and not everything had been picked up, he would have a severe visual impairment. "

If it is not treated, pediatric cataracts can cause blindness.