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Why is scarring in the back of the eye considered as a birth defect?
I have always had a large scar in the back of my left eye. I had it since birth and sometimes I get pain in the back of my left eye. The teachers at school are always worried about it. Why is it considered as a birth defect?
I don't think it would be considered a birth defect. If you had a scar on the back of your eye at birth due to an in utero infection it was be a congenital retina scar. If the scar is inactive it should not be painful. I suggest you have your parents set you up with an ophthalmologist for a eye exam and a discussion with you and your parents on what the scar is and if it has any significance also to evaluate the eye pain you're having.
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