Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...

"Posterior" is the back surface of the lens and "subcapsular" because it is beneath the lens capsule, which is a small "sac", or membrane, that encloses the lens and holds it in place. » Is cataract ...

Prolonged use of corticosteroids may result in glaucoma with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and in posterior subcapsular cataract formation. Use caution ...

A cataract is an eye condition in which the eye lens is blocked or clouded, blocking some light from entering it and affecting vision. It’s typically treated with surgery, where the clouded lens ...

Aging, ocular injury, genetic alterations or systemic diseases such as diabetes can lead to the loss of lens transparency, or cataract. Cataracts are the predominant cause of blindness worldwide and ...