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ORPHA:98989Clinical subtype
Also called Blue-dot cataract
What it is
A type of hereditary congenital cataract, distinguished by bluish and white opacifications in the superficial layers of the fetal lens nucleus and adult lens nucleus, and characterized by reduced visual acuity in childhood, eventually necessitating extraction of the lens.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Childhood
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant
- Classified as
- Clinical subtype
Genes
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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