Radiation induced cataract is
Correct Answer: Posterior Subcapsular cataract
Description: Radiation can cause Posterior subcapsular cataract Lens is the most sensitive pa of eye for radiation induced damage Miscellaneous Cataract impoant for PGMEE * Sunflower cataract: Wilson disease, chalcosis. * Polychromatic Lusture- Complicated cataract * Coicosteroid: Posterior subcapsular cataract. (Topical steroids cause glaucoma, systemic steroids cause cataract more) * Galactosemia: Oil drop cataract * Anterior lenticonus- Alpo * Posterior Lenticonus- Lowe Syndrome * Rosette Cataract: Blunt trauma * Shield cataract- Atopic dermatitis. * Radiation can cause PSC cataract. * Persistent hyaloid aery: Cause of Posterior polar cataract * Myotonic Dystrophy: Christmas Tree Cataract (mimics the lights on a christmas tree) * Posterior polar cataract: Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous * Snow storm/Snow flake cataract: Diabetes
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