Posterior subcapsular cataract

Known as: Posterior subcapsular opacities of the lens, Cataract, posterior subcapsular, cataracts posterior subcapsular 
A type of cataract affecting the posterior pole of lens immediately adjacent to ('beneath') the Lens capsule. [HPO:probinson]
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Intravitreal triamcinolone-induced elevated intraocular pressure is associated with the development of posterior subcapsular cataract.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and accelerated cataract formation in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Visual impairment, age-related cataract, and mortality.
OBJECTIVE To explore associations between visual impairment, cataract, and mortality in older persons after adjusting for other… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Risk factors for cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular cataracts: the POLA study. Pathologies Oculaires Liées à l'Age.
The POLA (Pathologies Oculaires Liées à L'Age) Study is a population-based study of cataract and age-related macular degeneration… (More)
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1995
1995
Posterior subcapsular cataract and inhaled corticosteroid therapy.
BACKGROUND Although posterior subcapsular cataract complicates both systemic and topical corticosteroid therapy, the literature… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The Lens Opacities Classification System III. The Longitudinal Study of Cataract Study Group.
OBJECTIVE To develop the Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS III) to overcome the limitations inherent in lens… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Intraocular light scattering in age-related cataracts.
Intraocular light scattering was studied in 34 controls and 65 patients with cortical, nuclear, or posterior subcapsular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Assessment of cataracts from photographs in the Beaver Dam Eye Study.
Presence and severity of age-related cataract was determined in adults 43 to 84 years of age in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Duplicate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Ultraviolet light exposure and risk of posterior subcapsular cataracts.
Posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts are a visually disabling form of cataract and account for 40% of surgical cases. Although… (More)
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1980
1980
Human posterior subcapsular cataract. An ultrastructural study of the posteriorly migrating cells.
Thirteen human lenses posterior subcapsular cataracts were examined by transmission electron microscopy to study the lens… (More)
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1978
1978
Human posterior subcapsular cataract. A gross and flat preparation study.
Fifteen human lenses with posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSC) were examined en bloc and in flat preparations of the posterior… (More)
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