Cataract types is an important topic in Ophthalmology. This article will enlist all the facts and related to cataract types with the morphologic appearance or the location of cataract (Nuclear, cortical, PSC).
P.S: This list is imp for NEET-PG as MCQs, also an important topic in medical school exams as cataract is often kept as a case presentation and cataract types are frequently asked in viva-voce.
let’s get on with the list!
Conditions |
Type
of cataract |
Location
of Cataract |
Wilson’s Disease |
Sunflower cataract |
Anterior subcapsular |
Atopic dermatitis |
Shield cataract |
Posterior subcapsular |
Diabetes mellitus |
Snowflake cataract |
Cortical mainly |
Galactosemia |
Oil droplet |
|
Chalcosis |
Sunflower cataract |
|
Myotonic dystrophy |
Inverted Christmas tree cataract |
Posterior subcapsular |
Blunt trauma to eye |
Rosette cataract |
Posterior cortical |
Congenital Rubella |
Pearly lamellar cataract |
Nuclear |
Tetany |
Crystalline flaky opacities |
|
Down’s syndrome |
Blue dot cataract |
|
Chromic anterior uveitis |
Complicated cataract |
Posterior subcapsular |
Steroid intake |
Posterior subcapsular |
|
Radiation exposure |
Posterior subcapsular |
Oil droplet cataract-Galactosemia
-----------Snow flake Cataract - True diabetic cataract |