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Secondary cataract

MedGen UID:
726896
Concept ID:
C1306068
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Capsule Opacification; Capsule Opacifications; Cataract, Secondary; Cataracts, Secondary; Opacification, Capsule; Opacifications, Capsule; Secondary Cataract; Secondary Cataracts
SNOMED CT: Secondary cataract (766834007); After-cataract (766834007); Posterior capsular opacification (766834007)

Definition

Clouding or loss of transparency of the posterior lens capsule, usually following CATARACT extraction. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSecondary cataract

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kletke SN, Mallipatna A, Mireskandari K, Gallie BL, Ali A
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:130-141. Epub 2022 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.02.001. PMID: 35172168
Chang E, Rao P
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2021 Sep 1;32(5):489-493. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000787. PMID: 34231528
Kim HM, Lee BJ, Kim JH, Yu YS
Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Feb;31(1):52-57. Epub 2017 Feb 2 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2017.31.1.52. PMID: 28243024Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Yong GY, Mohamed-Noor J, Salowi MA, Adnan TH, Zahari M
PLoS One 2022;17(9):e0274939. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274939. PMID: 36129906Free PMC Article
Kletke SN, Mallipatna A, Mireskandari K, Gallie BL, Ali A
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:130-141. Epub 2022 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.02.001. PMID: 35172168
Smith JR, Matthews JM, Conrad D, Hall AJ, Niederer RL, Singh-Grewal D, Tay-Kearney ML, Wells JM, Zagora SL; Australian and New Zealand Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Uveitis Working Group, McCluskey PJ
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021 Jan;49(1):38-45. Epub 2021 Jan 10 doi: 10.1111/ceo.13856. PMID: 33426782
Kim HM, Lee BJ, Kim JH, Yu YS
Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Feb;31(1):52-57. Epub 2017 Feb 2 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2017.31.1.52. PMID: 28243024Free PMC Article
Küchle M, Amberg A, Martus P, Nguyen NX, Naumann GO
Br J Ophthalmol 1997 Oct;81(10):862-6. doi: 10.1136/bjo.81.10.862. PMID: 9486027Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Zhang Z, Ma X, Wang YH, Shi X, Wei JC
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 5;13(1):5576. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32297-x. PMID: 37019978Free PMC Article
Kletke SN, Mallipatna A, Mireskandari K, Gallie BL, Ali A
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:130-141. Epub 2022 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.02.001. PMID: 35172168
Smith JR, Matthews JM, Conrad D, Hall AJ, Niederer RL, Singh-Grewal D, Tay-Kearney ML, Wells JM, Zagora SL; Australian and New Zealand Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Uveitis Working Group, McCluskey PJ
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021 Jan;49(1):38-45. Epub 2021 Jan 10 doi: 10.1111/ceo.13856. PMID: 33426782
Kim HM, Lee BJ, Kim JH, Yu YS
Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Feb;31(1):52-57. Epub 2017 Feb 2 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2017.31.1.52. PMID: 28243024Free PMC Article
Subramanian S, Gamanagatti S, Sinha A, Sampangi R
Indian Pediatr 2007 Dec;44(12):931-3. PMID: 18175850

Therapy

Yong GY, Mohamed-Noor J, Salowi MA, Adnan TH, Zahari M
PLoS One 2022;17(9):e0274939. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274939. PMID: 36129906Free PMC Article
Kletke SN, Mallipatna A, Mireskandari K, Gallie BL, Ali A
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:130-141. Epub 2022 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.02.001. PMID: 35172168
Hata-Mizuno M, Ingaki E, Mitamura H, Uchino Y, Tsubota K, Shimmura S
Cornea 2020 Sep;39(9):1181-1183. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002316. PMID: 32341316
Kim HM, Lee BJ, Kim JH, Yu YS
Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Feb;31(1):52-57. Epub 2017 Feb 2 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2017.31.1.52. PMID: 28243024Free PMC Article
Bertelmann E, Kojetinsky C
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2001 Feb;12(1):35-40. doi: 10.1097/00055735-200102000-00007. PMID: 11150079

Prognosis

Zhang Z, Ma X, Wang YH, Shi X, Wei JC
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 5;13(1):5576. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32297-x. PMID: 37019978Free PMC Article
Kletke SN, Mallipatna A, Mireskandari K, Gallie BL, Ali A
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:130-141. Epub 2022 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.02.001. PMID: 35172168
Smith JR, Matthews JM, Conrad D, Hall AJ, Niederer RL, Singh-Grewal D, Tay-Kearney ML, Wells JM, Zagora SL; Australian and New Zealand Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Uveitis Working Group, McCluskey PJ
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021 Jan;49(1):38-45. Epub 2021 Jan 10 doi: 10.1111/ceo.13856. PMID: 33426782
Hata-Mizuno M, Ingaki E, Mitamura H, Uchino Y, Tsubota K, Shimmura S
Cornea 2020 Sep;39(9):1181-1183. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002316. PMID: 32341316
Kim HM, Lee BJ, Kim JH, Yu YS
Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Feb;31(1):52-57. Epub 2017 Feb 2 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2017.31.1.52. PMID: 28243024Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Zhang Z, Ma X, Wang YH, Shi X, Wei JC
Sci Rep 2023 Apr 5;13(1):5576. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32297-x. PMID: 37019978Free PMC Article
Hata-Mizuno M, Ingaki E, Mitamura H, Uchino Y, Tsubota K, Shimmura S
Cornea 2020 Sep;39(9):1181-1183. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002316. PMID: 32341316
Kivelä T, Uusitalo M
Prog Retin Eye Res 1998 Jul;17(3):385-428. doi: 10.1016/s1350-9462(98)00001-9. PMID: 9695798
Küchle M, Amberg A, Martus P, Nguyen NX, Naumann GO
Br J Ophthalmol 1997 Oct;81(10):862-6. doi: 10.1136/bjo.81.10.862. PMID: 9486027Free PMC Article
Kappelhof JP, Vrensen GF
Acta Ophthalmol Suppl (1985) 1992;(205):13-24. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb02176.x. PMID: 1332409

Recent systematic reviews

Kletke SN, Mallipatna A, Mireskandari K, Gallie BL, Ali A
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:130-141. Epub 2022 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.02.001. PMID: 35172168

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