Catalog

Morgagnian age-related cataract

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Morgagnian age-related cataract – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1556158071

A senile cataract of the morganian type is a clouding of the of the lens of the eye, which impedes the passage of light, related to ageing, and that occurs usually starting from the age of 40, where the nucleus sinks down inside the lens because the cortex is liquefied.