White Pupil

[jame1]

Dear Ophthalmologist
I have had WHITE PUPIL in my right eye (it's blind) since i remember,
although my left eye  isn't quite well but i don't think have any affect from right one , i had left eye surgery about 10 years
ago because of physical damage , I was very very strenuous child, as i know there is no family history of eye disease
something that may help, when i beam a flashlight to my right eye i can feel the light I suppose.
I'm intended to immigrate to u.s. in less than a year, what do you recommend for me?
I can afford any cost.
Sincerely Yours

[jame1]

Thank you for your response , sorry for my vague answer.
for the sake of my privacy please give me something like email so i can give you more details, so i can at least find out my problem a bit sooner,
may be there is a solution.
Thanx in Advance.

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

I have a fairly simple answer.  When you get to the United States, look for the closest medical school and ask to make an appointment with a surgeon in the department of ophthalmology.  You may or may not be a candidate for surgery but you will never know until you are evaluated.  I don't know what else to say, since I certainly cannot make any  other recommedations without knowing you.  It sounds like you probably have a congenital cataract, perhaps some scarring of the cornea and possibly even glaucoma.  Get seen by an expert in person and see what the prognosis is.

MJK MD