Rev Bras Oftalmol.2015;74(5):309-311
Christmas tree cataract
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20150064
The Christmas tree cataract is a rare type of lens opacification characterized by deposits of needle-shaped polychromatic cortex deep in the core, that can be isolated or associated with other opacities. We report and record, through photographs, two cases of this type of lens opacity.
Christmas tree cataract
Keywords: Case reports; Cataract; Crystallization; Lens, crystalline/metabolism; Opacities