Cataract Discoid

Disc-shaped cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, characterized by whitish foci of distribution of the limiting opal substance in the center, formed by dense fibers, reminiscent of street markings from sticky markings (“red circle”). The disc-shaped lesions thus formed are located in the most refractive layers of the lens, have an irregular appearance and reflex pigmentation. It is observed in patients with cataracts without a central defect in the structure of the eye. Disc opacities occupy about 25 percent of the total area of ​​the lens. Disc-shaped cataract is classified as a nuclear form of cataract. Conservative therapy and surgery are used to treat this disease. The peculiarity of the course of discoid cataracts leads to the fact that most patients require surgical intervention aimed at eliminating opacities. However, the prognosis for congenital cataracts is impossible to predict. It all depends on the rate of progress of the clouding and the degree of reduced vision.