Category: Cataract

94 articles in this section.

Zonular (lamellar) cataract: slit-lamp optical section showing a discrete lamellar opacity within the lens Cataract

Zonular (Lamellar) Cataract: The Most Common Congenital Pattern

 YAG laser capsulotomy: a clear central opening created in a hazy posterior capsule Cataract

YAG Laser Capsulotomy: Fixing the Secondary Cataract Without a Knife

 UGH syndrome: a sulcus-fixated intraocular lens with a visible optic edge and mild anterior chamber inflammation Cataract

UGH Syndrome: One Malpositioned Lens, Three Diagnoses

 Aphakic glaucoma: an aphakic eye with a peripheral iridectomy after pediatric cataract surgery Cataract

Aphakic Glaucoma: A Risk That Lasts Decades After Pediatric Cataract Surgery

 Anterior segment OCT: cross-sectional image showing the corneal profile and anterior chamber angle Cataract

Anterior Segment OCT: Seeing the Angle and Cornea Without Touching the Eye

 Weill-Marchesani Syndrome Cataract

Weill-Marchesani Syndrome: Microspherophakia and the Pupillary Block Risk

 Anterior Polar Cataract Cataract

Anterior Polar Cataract: Small, Stable, and Usually Benign

 Descemet Membrane Detachment Cataract

Descemet Membrane Detachment: A Post-Cataract-Surgery Cause of Localized Edema

 Posterior polar cataract: dense, discrete opacity at the posterior pole of the lens Cataract

Posterior Polar Cataract: A Small Opacity With a Big Surgical Risk

 Congenital rubella syndrome: bilateral dense white cataracts in an infant, one of the classic triad findings alongside sensorineural hearing loss and congenital heart disease Cataract

Congenital Rubella Syndrome: A Preventable Cause of Childhood Cataract