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Austin J Clin Ophthalmol. 2024; 11(5): 1196.
Congenital Anterior Polar Cataract
A Eladrari; F Benelkadri*; M Kriet; F Elasri
University Cadi Ayad, Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenne Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
*Corresponding author: F Benelkadri, University Cadi Ayad, Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenne Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco. Email: farah.19.kadri@gmail.com
Received: September 17, 2024 Accepted: October 08, 2024 Published: October 15, 2024
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Anterior polar cataract is a special type of cataract, it is an opacity in the anterior capsule of the lens. it seems to represent an anomaly in global eye development resulting in reduced axial length [1].
Anterior polar cataract is an amblyogenic condition, in addition to obstruction of the visual axis, it causes refractive disorders such as: hypermetropic anisometropia and astigmatism [2].
We report the case of a 6-year-old child who consulted for strabismus whose ophthalmological examination revealed deep amblyopia with an anterior polar cataract (Figure 1 & 2).
Figure 1: Slit-lamp biomicroscopy of the t eye shows an Anterior polar cataract.
Figure 2: Narrow beam slit-lamp biomicroscopy shows an Anterior polar cataract.
Anterior polar cataract is a long-tolerated condition but regular monitoring is recommended to treat amblyopia in time and cataract surgery will be indicated as soon as the impact is evident.
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