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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Cataract Zoo 3: Posterior Supcapsular

Posterior Subcapsular Cataract:
The greasy reflection off the back surface of the lens is the subcapsular opacity, and was visually devastating. This patient is diabetic and while this was the worst eye -there were similar changes in their other eye. This type of lens opacity is a common consequence of Diabetes. Modern surgical techniques gave this patient spectacular vision once again.

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