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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Congenital nuclear cataract

Congenital nuclear cataract

Category(ies): Cataract, Lens, Pediatrics
Contributor: Jesse Vislisel, MD
Photographer: Toni Venckus, CRA

Congenital nuclear cataracts may involve the entire nucleus, or a portion of it as seen in this photograph. These photographs also show a mild persistent pupillary membrane which is most visible in the red reflex.