Types

Etiological types

Congenital cataract, caused by errors occurring at any intra uterine level of crystalline lens development.

Acquired cataract, occurring during person’s life time.

Anatomical types

Nuclear cataract, occurring at the Nucleus of the crystalline lens.

Cortical cataract, occurring at the cortex of the crystalline lens.

Sub Capsular cataract, occurring just below the fibrous capsule of the crystalline lens.