crystalline aculeiform cataract

Pathology

• fiberglass-like or needle-like crystals projecting in different directions, through or close to the axial region of the lens

Genetics

• associated with defects in CRYGD

Clinical manifestations

• variable degree of visual impairment

More general terms

• familial cataracts

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/115700