Cortical cataracts can actually be thoroughly extensive and only have a minimal effect on the vision. And nuclear cataract more often affects a person's distance vision, while leaving the reading ...

• Cortical: Cortical cataracts generally start as spoke-like opaque areas at the edges of the lens that grow inward. They tend to be responsible for more night glare.

After removing the cataract nucleus via phacoemulsification, the remaining lens cortical material needs to be gently removed from the capsular bag. A thorough cortical cleanup helps to ensure a ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye caused by proteins in the lens breaking down and clustering. Eventually, this results in ...

While there were whitish streaks of cortical opacity in the cataract, the nucleus was brunescent and dark in color, hinting at its dense nature (Figure 1). On closer inspection, ...

The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was LogMAR 0.5±0.13 in nuclear, LogMAR 0.49±0.21 in cortical, and LogMAR 0.58±0.12 in mixed cataract patients, and significantly worse in patients with ...

Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness globally. Over the years, ... (NC), cortical cataract (CC), and posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC).

Acute irreversible cortical cataracts have previously been associated with Type 1 diabetic patients, 1 but not topical (dermal) steroid use. Long-term systemic steroid use is a well-known ...