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This 6-month-old girl is presented by her family because her mother thinks the baby does not see as well as her sister did at this age. At examination, the infant’s eyes were aligned and ductions were full. There was no nystagmus and fixation was steady and maintained.  The fundus was normal but the lens appeared as shown in the pictures.

1.	These lenses can be described as:
	a. cataractous b. having a sutural opacity c. having a prominent and opacified posterior line d. symmetrical e. all of the above
2.	The most important finding related to vision in this child is:
	a. lack of ptosis b. aligned eyes c. normal head posture d. absence of nystagmus e. social smile
3.	This child should:
	a. have surgery immediately b. be followed observing visual behavior c. undergo alternate patching d. be treated with dilating drops e. none of the above

For answers to the above, click here on or after May 8, 2012.