Catalog

Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract

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Link to WHO Definition

Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1765549574

An anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract is an incomplete clouding of the lens of the eye, which impedes the passage of light, related to ageing, that occurs usually starting from the age of 40, and starts as small opacity under the pole of the anterior capsule of the lens.