Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Posterior subcapsular cataract
HP:0007787
What it means
A type of cataract affecting the posterior pole of lens immediately adjacent to ('beneath') the Lens capsule.
Rare diseases that can present with this12
Common30–79%
4Sometimes5–29%
5The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Posterior subcapsular cataracts · Posterior subcapsular opacities of the lens
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