Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Polar cataract

HP:0010696

What it means

A type of Congenital cataract in which the opacities occupy the subcapsular cortex at the anterior or posterior pole of the lens.

Part of the broader category

Polar cataract

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.