Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
ISSN 2766-7820
Clinical Image - Open Access, Volume 4
Unilateral triangular cataract in an old man
Yahya Saoiabi*; Hala El Belidi
Service d’ophtalmologie A de l’hopital des spécialités, Mohammed-V-Souissi University, center hospitalier universitaire, Rabat, Morocco.
*Corresponding Author : Yahya Saoiabi
Service d’ophtalmologie A de l’hopital des spécialités, Mohammed-V-Souissi University, center hospitalier universitaire, Rabat, Morocco.
Email: [email protected]
Received : Feb 06, 2023
Accepted : Feb 17, 2023
Published : Feb 24, 2023
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Copyright : © Saoiabi Y (2023).
Citation: Saoiabi Y, Belidi HE. Unilateral triangular cataract in an old man. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2023; 4(2): 2301.
Clinical image description
A 64-year-old man complaint about low vision of the right eye long time ago, presented to change his glasses. The best corrected visual acuity was 5/10 OD, and 10/10 OS. On examination, we found a central triangle-shaped cataract in his right eye that is better shown by retro illumination (Figure 1). The rest of the exam is unremarkable.
The interrogation eliminated any notion of ocular trauma, drug intake, inflammatory condition, or family history of cataract.
Prior research has linked prenatal methamphetamine exposure [1] or genetic mutation [2] to bilateral triangular cataracts. The patient’s monocular appearance raises the possibility of an unidentified local cause.
References
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- Schmidt W, Klopp N, Illig T, Graw J. A novel GJA8 mutation causing a recessive triangular cataract. Mol Vis. 2008; 14: 851-856.