Preferred Label : Morgagnian age-related cataract;
ICD-11 definition : A senile cataract of the morganian type is a clouding of the of the lens of the eye,
which impedes the passage of light, related to ageing, and that occurs usually starting
from the age of 40, where the nucleus sinks down inside the lens because the cortex
is liquefied.;
ICD-11 synonym : hypermature cataract; Morgagni type senile cataract; Morgagnian cataract; Morgagnian type cataract; Morgagni cataract;
ICD-11 inclusion : Age-related hypermature cataract; Senile hypermature cataract;
Origin ID : 1556158071;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A senile cataract of the morganian type is a clouding of the of the lens of the eye,
which impedes the passage of light, related to ageing, and that occurs usually starting
from the age of 40, where the nucleus sinks down inside the lens because the cortex
is liquefied.
