Table 1.

Definition and occurrence of individual cataract diagnosis categories among 83 patients

	Diagnostic categories	Definition	N (% of 83 patients)
1	Entire lens white	A uniform total white color lens with no red reflex visible even in the periphery of the lens	3 (4%)
2	Lens partially resorbed	An appearance of reduced central lens thickness leaving little if any cortex between the central anterior and posterior capsule	7 (8%)
3	Anterior capsular fibrosis	Presence of a dense, white fibrous- appearing opacity adherent to the anterior capsule	5 (6%)
4	Anterior and/or posterior cortical opacity not involving nucleus	Opacity located within any of the cortex peripheral to the Y-sutures with clear nuclear sparing	21 (25%)
5	Opacity between Y-sutures (fetal nucleus)	Opaque lens material located between the anterior and posterior Y-sutures	45 (54%)
6	Posterior bowing of posterior lens capsule	Clear video evidence of bowing, such as posterior capsular defects associated with a lentiglobus lens	4 (5%)
7	Opacity of posterior lens capsule	Presence of opacity of the posterior capsule after the entire cortex had been surgically aspirated	73 (88%)
8	Retrolental membrane with or without visible vessels	An opacity or vascular network on the posterior aspect of the lens that was associated with a fetal remnant and appeared to be distinct from a standard posterior capsular plaque	12 (14.5%)
9	Patent persistent hyaloid vessel	Appearance of blood within the persistent hyaloid vessel	9 (11%)
10	Nonpatent persistent hyaloid vessel	Absence of visible blood within the persistent hyaloid vessel	2 (2%)
11	Ciliary processes stretched	Visible stretched ciliary process	2 (2%)