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Anterior cortical cataract

MedGen UID:
347415
•Concept ID:
C1857308
•
Finding
Synonym: Anterior cortical cataracts
 
HPO: HP:0007795

Definition

A cataract that affects the anterior part of the cortex of the lens. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnterior cortical cataract

Conditions with this feature

Francois syndrome
MedGen UID:
98151
•Concept ID:
C0432288
•
Disease or Syndrome
Dermochondrocorneal dystrophy, or Francois syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by the development of skin nodules, acquired deformities of the extremities, and a corneal dystrophy. The corneal dystrophy is central and superficial with whitish subepithelial opacities (summary by Bierly et al., 1992).
See: Condition Record
Knobloch syndrome 2
MedGen UID:
1812153
•Concept ID:
C5676897
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Francois syndrome
Knobloch syndrome 2

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Infant Aphakia Treatment Study: evaluation of cataract morphology in eyes with monocular cataracts.
Wilson ME, Trivedi RH, Morrison DG, Lambert SR, Buckley EG, Plager DA, Lynn MJ; Infant Aphakia Treatment Study Group
J AAPOS 2011 Oct;15(5):421-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.05.016. PMID: 22108352Free PMC Article
Treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis: challenges and update.
Rabinovich CE
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2011 Sep;23(5):432-6. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e328349c324. PMID: 21738033
Incidence and management of cataracts in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
Moorthy RS, Rajeev B, Smith RE, Rao NA
Am J Ophthalmol 1994 Aug 15;118(2):197-204. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72899-5. PMID: 8053465

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The probable associations for corticocapsular adhesions in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a clinic-based observational study.
Vasavada AR, Raj SM, Praveen MR, Vasavada VA, Vasavada VA
Indian J Ophthalmol 2008 Mar-Apr;56(2):103-8. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.39113. PMID: 18292619Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

The probable associations for corticocapsular adhesions in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a clinic-based observational study.
Vasavada AR, Raj SM, Praveen MR, Vasavada VA, Vasavada VA
Indian J Ophthalmol 2008 Mar-Apr;56(2):103-8. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.39113. PMID: 18292619Free PMC Article
The influence of age-related cataract on blue-on-yellow perimetry.
Moss ID, Wild JM, Whitaker DJ
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995 Apr;36(5):764-73. PMID: 7706024

Therapy

Late onset secondary cataract following implantation of an iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens.
Liu A, Manche EE
J Refract Surg 2011 Apr;27(4):305-8. Epub 2010 Aug 16 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20100812-01. PMID: 20795584
The influence of age-related cataract on blue-on-yellow perimetry.
Moss ID, Wild JM, Whitaker DJ
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995 Apr;36(5):764-73. PMID: 7706024

Clinical prediction guides

Late onset secondary cataract following implantation of an iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens.
Liu A, Manche EE
J Refract Surg 2011 Apr;27(4):305-8. Epub 2010 Aug 16 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20100812-01. PMID: 20795584
The probable associations for corticocapsular adhesions in patients undergoing cataract surgery: a clinic-based observational study.
Vasavada AR, Raj SM, Praveen MR, Vasavada VA, Vasavada VA
Indian J Ophthalmol 2008 Mar-Apr;56(2):103-8. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.39113. PMID: 18292619Free PMC Article

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