cortical cataract

cortical cataract
1. developmental punctate opacity, white or light blue in color, commonly found in the cortex of the lens; this is present in most lenses and there are multiple ones as a person ages, but they rarely affect vision. 2. the most common type of senile cataract, consisting of white, wedgelike opacities distributed like spokes around the periphery of the cortex.

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