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Clinical Images Volume 14 Issue 3
Congenital anterior polar cataract
Eladrari A, Benelkadri F, Kriet M, Elasri F
University Cadi Ayad, Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenne Hospital, Morocco
Correspondence: Farah Benelkadri, University Cadi Ayad, Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenne Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
Received: September 17, 2024 | Published: October 14, 2024
Citation: Eladrari A, Benelkadri F, Kriet M, et al. Congenital anterior polar cataract. Adv Ophthalmol Vis Syst. 2024;14(3):85. DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2024.14.00471
Introduction
Anterior polar cataract is a special type of cataract, it is an opacification of the anterior lens capsule. It seems to be an anomaly affecting the development of the eye resulting in reduced axial length.1
Anterior polar cataract is an amblyogenic condition, in addition to obstruction of the visual axis, it causes refractive disorders such as: hypermetropic anisometropia and astigmatism.2
We report the case of a 6 year old child who consulted for strabismus whose ophthalmological examination revealed deep amblyopia with an anterior polar cataract (Figure 1&2).
Figure 1 Slit-lamp biomicroscopy of the t eye shows an anterior polar cataract.
Figure 2 Narrow beam slit-lamp biomicroscopy shows an anterior polar cataract.
Anterior polar cataract is a long-tolerated condition but regular monitoring is recommended to treat amblyopia in time and cataract surgery will be indicated as soon as the impact is evident.
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