Anterior Cataract (Photo)

This photo shows an anterior polar cataract. It sits on the front surface of the lens, right under the capsule. This opacity is small, and despite it’s location in the visual axis, does not affect vision much given it’s anterior distance from the eye’s “nodal point.” This same opacity on the BACK surface of the lens would have much more deleterious affect on acuity. Watch our polar cataract video to get a better idea what this looks like (this photo was taken from this video).