Early Onset Cataracts

Link between teen cataracts and rare genetic disease highlighted

Dr. Ernst Schaefer, a prominent figure in lipidology and a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, emphasized the critical importance of early diagnosis and treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) during a recent discussion with Ophthalmology 360. CTX, a rare lipid storage disease, often presents with early-onset cataracts,...