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Posterior polar cataract is a large disc-shaped opacity resulting from persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous progress to degeneration of posterior subcapsular cortex and opacification. Mittendolf dot which is a remnant of a hyaloid vessel, on the posterior surface of the lens does not cause visual disturbance, however, can present thin lens capsular thickness which easily breaks during cataract surgery (Fig. 6.1).
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Kim, W.S., Kim, K.H. (2016). Posterior Polar Developmental Cataract. In: Challenges in Cataract Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46092-4_6
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