Table of Contents
- Overview
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Leukocoria
Home Care
If you see a white pupil, make an appointment with your health care provider right away. Pediatricians routinely screen for a white pupil in children. If a child develops a white pupil or cloudy cornea, immediate attention is needed, preferably from an ophthalmologist.
Call your health care provider if
Contact your health care provider if you notice any color changes in the pupil or cornea of the eye.
What to expect at your health care provider's office
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions, such as:
- When did you first notice this problem?
- Are both eyes affected?
- Is there any change in the vision, including a decrease in vision,
blurred vision , or other vision problems? - What other symptoms do you have?
- Is there a family history of disease such as congenital cataracts or retinoblastoma?
- Are the eyes crossing?
- Have you had any recent eye surgery?
The physical examination will include a detailed eye examination.
The following tests may be performed:
Ophthalmoscopy Slit-lamp exam Standard eye exam Visual acuity
Other tests may be done, depending on the suspected cause, including a
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Review Date: 02/07/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
