Cortical cataracts are a kind of cataract that develops in the edges of the lens and then make their way towards the center in a spoke-like manner. A cortical cataract occurs in the edges of the lens – the cortex – hence the name cortical cataracts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As the condition of the cortical cataract worsens, the light entering the eye is scattered, causing a hazy vision. Cortical senile cataract progress in two manners — they either develop slowly and stay the same for a long period or progress very rapidly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are two varieties of cortical cataract – posterior cortical cataract, and anterior cortical cataract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Posterior cortical cataract is when the opacity develops in the layer that is right under the lens capsule. Similarly, anterior cortical cataract occurs in the front of the lens capsule, or inside it. It generally occurs due to a head or eye injury, rather than simply develop over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is Cortical Cataract? Cortical cataracts are a kind of cataract that develops in the edges of the lens and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":1117,"menu_order":2,"template":"","treatments":[],"class_list":["post-1450","diseases","type-diseases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n