lamellar cataract

lamellar cataract
a concentric opacity, broad or narrow, usually consisting of powdery white dots, affecting one lamella or zonule of an otherwise clear lens. This is the most common type of congenital cataract, and causes include hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, galactosemia, and rubella. Called also zonular c.

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