Atlas of Ophthalmology

Congenital Nuclear (Stellate) Cataract

Congenital Nuclear (Stellate) Cataract
The Y-shape of the opacities indicates intrauterine formation; the inverted Y shows that the posterior parts of the nuclear sutures are affected.
Wollensak, Josef, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Berlin, Germany
Q12.08
Lens -> Congenital and Juvenile Cataracts, Usually Bilateral (see also: Congenital Syndromes) -> Nuclear Cataract
embryology; lens
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