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Pathognomonic aspect of cataract in HHCS. Slit-lamp examination (a) and the retro-illumination technique (b) show the typical aspect of a star-shaped central cataract and peripheral flecks in the lens. From Millonig et al. 2009[42]. The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine a narrow beam, thus allowing examination of the front parts of the eye (cornea, iris, lens). Panel (c) shows the anatomical details of (a).
