Synonym(s)
cataract; Cataracta
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Lens opacity.
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Depending on the location in the lens or the etiology, different forms are distinguished: C. capsularis, C. centralis, C. punctata, C. totalis, C. zonularis, C. diabetica, C. electrica, C. neurodermitica, C. pyramidalis, C. senilis, C. tetanica, C. traumatica, etc. A cataract can occur in connection with vitiligo.
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