Phacosclerosis

Phacosclerosis is a pathological process that leads to the replacement of lens cells with connective tissue as a result of various inflammatory or degenerative diseases. This process can lead to deterioration of vision or complete loss of vision, so it is important to recognize and treat it promptly.

Phacosclerosis usually occurs as a consequence of cataracts or damage to the lens, which leads to decreased transparency of the glass and ultimately loss of vision. With phacosclerosis, the lens becomes hard, loses transparency, and can lead to the development of lens infections.

The causes of the development of phacosclerosis include: inflammatory processes, trauma, surgical interventions on the eye, chemical exposure, metabolic disorders, various diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, multiple sclerosis and others). Risk factors for development are age, gender, heredity.