300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 Clinical Services (Pediatric Cataract Service): Our Patients Rescuing Katie's Vision Many people do not realize that a young child, even a newborn, can have cataracts, a condition more commonly associated with older people. Rob Baum knew because he had them back in 1966 when he was a toddler. Read More Enabling Allie to See Again During her first year of life, Allie DeFrancisco's vision seemed perfect. But by the time she was 15 months old, she developed cataracts, a clouding of the eyes' lenses that affects less than one percent of all children. Read More The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.