Cataracts, Childhood

Information Leaflets       Local Information     Useful Websites

Information Leaflets 

The following links take you to the good quality information pages.

NHS Choices: provides information on childhood cataract, causes, how to prevent it and treatment.

RNIB: Information on congenital cataract and understanding cataract, Childhood cataract- information for teenagers

Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Information booklet on  understanding cataract, congenital cataract

Local Information

Patient UK - provide local support group information on various children's health conditions

Contact a family: Offers support for families of disabled or ill children.

Contact: 209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN Tel: 020 7608 8700 Helpline: 0808 808 3555 - free for parents and carers (10am- 4pm Mon-Fri) Email: info@cafamily.org.uk

Contact a Family Ealing
Room 3, First Floor
St Andrew's Church Centre
Mount Park Road
London
W5 2RS
Tel: 020 8810 8151
e-mail: ealing.office@cafamily.org.uk

Hounslow public library - Information can be found at your local public library. Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow Health and Social Care

For more local support groups See also Children's health and eye disorders

Useful Websites

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

RNIB

Good Hope Eye Department

Macular Disease Society

International Glaucoma Society

The British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society

Moorfields Eye Hospital

The Eyecare Trust

Look UK

National Artificial Eye Service

Please let us know if links are not working or to add any other local support group information