CORTICAL SPOKES CATARACT

CORTICAL SPOKES CATARACT

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A 40 years old man presented with bilateral mild 1964-1973 Engine - Valve Cover dimness of vision and mild glare.Diffuse and focal illumination on slit lamp biomicroscopy did not reveal any pathology.Retro-illumination on slit lamp showed faint bilateral spokes like cortical lens opacities.Retro-illumination mode on Auto-Ref/Keratometer NEFF B57VS24H0B N90 HIDE AND SLIDE OVEN (HRK 7000A, Huvitz, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea) prominently revealed these insignificant bilateral spokes like cortical opacities (cataracts).

Visual acuity was 6/9 in both eyes.No intervention was advisable and the patient was reassured.