Yichieh Shiuey, MD | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School Theresa C. Chen, MD | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School
Figure 1
This is a high magnification view of a cataract in a middle aged woman. (Photograph courtesy of Teresa C. Chen, MD)
Questions
1. What type of cataract is this?
2. What systemic medical condition is classically associated with these lens findings?
3. What other ocular findings may this patient have?
4. What general physical examination findings may this patient have?
5. What is the inheritance pattern of this systemic medical condition?