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Nuclear Cataract Grade 2

MedGen UID:
1622334
Concept ID:
C4525724
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

A stage of nuclear sclerotic cataract marked by moderate yellowing and sclerosis of the lens nucleus. (Modified LOCS II) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNuclear Cataract Grade 2

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Hernando-Calvo A, Malone E, Day D, Prawira A, Weinreb I, Yang SYC, Wong H, Rodriguez A, Jennings S, Eliason A, Wang L, Spreafico A, Siu LL, Hansen AR
Cancer Med 2023 Oct;12(20):20299-20310. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1002/cam4.6589. PMID: 37818869Free PMC Article
Chee SP, Wong MH, Jap A
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Jan;173:7-15. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.09.021. PMID: 27670621

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patel C, Tan Y, Nygaard S, Guo B, Carrillo C, Burgess J, Souksamone K, Nouansavanh KO, Casson R
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2023 Feb;30(1):57-65. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2022.2028294. PMID: 35112939
Michael R, Pareja-Aricò L, Rauscher FG, Barraquer RI
Ophthalmic Res 2019;62(3):157-165. Epub 2019 Mar 28 doi: 10.1159/000496865. PMID: 30921809
Loomis SJ, Klein AP, Lee KE, Chen F, Bomotti S, Truitt B, Iyengar SK, Klein R, Klein BEK, Duggal P
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2018 Jun;25(3):215-219. Epub 2017 Nov 28 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2017.1406122. PMID: 29182452Free PMC Article
Lee JH, Choo HG, Kim SW
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016 Jun;254(6):1127-33. Epub 2016 Mar 17 doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3316-z. PMID: 26984747
Chylack LT Jr, Wolfe JK, Singer DM, Leske MC, Bullimore MA, Bailey IL, Friend J, McCarthy D, Wu SY
Arch Ophthalmol 1993 Jun;111(6):831-6. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1993.01090060119035. PMID: 8512486

Diagnosis

Shimizu E, Tanji M, Nakayama S, Ishikawa T, Agata N, Yokoiwa R, Nishimura H, Khemlani RJ, Sato S, Hanyuda A, Sato Y
Sci Rep 2023 Dec 12;13(1):22046. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-49563-7. PMID: 38086904Free PMC Article
Brás JEG, Sickenberger W, Hirnschall N, Findl O
J Cataract Refract Surg 2018 Dec;44(12):1478-1481. Epub 2018 Nov 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.08.009. PMID: 30392762
Loomis SJ, Klein AP, Lee KE, Chen F, Bomotti S, Truitt B, Iyengar SK, Klein R, Klein BEK, Duggal P
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2018 Jun;25(3):215-219. Epub 2017 Nov 28 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2017.1406122. PMID: 29182452Free PMC Article
Lim SA, Hwang J, Hwang KY, Chung SH
J Cataract Refract Surg 2014 May;40(5):716-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.10.032. PMID: 24767907
Olafsdottir E, Andersson DK, Stefánsson E
Acta Ophthalmol 2012 Jun;90(4):334-40. Epub 2011 Dec 16 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02326.x. PMID: 22176834

Therapy

Hernando-Calvo A, Malone E, Day D, Prawira A, Weinreb I, Yang SYC, Wong H, Rodriguez A, Jennings S, Eliason A, Wang L, Spreafico A, Siu LL, Hansen AR
Cancer Med 2023 Oct;12(20):20299-20310. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1002/cam4.6589. PMID: 37818869Free PMC Article
Chang DS, Jiang Y, Kim JA, Huang S, Munoz B, Aung T, He M, Foster PJ, Friedman D
Br J Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;107(9):1264-1268. Epub 2022 May 2 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-320929. PMID: 35501120
Cai L, Ma D, Xu X, Han X, Qiu X, Lu Y, Yang J
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Dec 1;48(12):1381-1387. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000998. PMID: 36449671
Trott M, Smith L, Veronese N, Pizzol D, Barnett Y, Gorely T, Pardhan S
Eye (Lond) 2022 Feb;36(2):369-378. Epub 2021 Jul 16 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01684-x. PMID: 34272511Free PMC Article
Klein BE, Klein R, Lee KE, Grady LM
JAMA 2006 Jun 21;295(23):2752-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.295.23.2752. PMID: 16788130

Prognosis

Trott M, Smith L, Veronese N, Pizzol D, Barnett Y, Gorely T, Pardhan S
Eye (Lond) 2022 Feb;36(2):369-378. Epub 2021 Jul 16 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01684-x. PMID: 34272511Free PMC Article
Tan AG, Flood VM, Kifley A, Russell J, Cumming RG, Mitchell P, Wang JJ
Br J Nutr 2020 Aug 14;124(3):306-315. Epub 2020 Mar 19 doi: 10.1017/S000711452000104X. PMID: 32189601
Loomis SJ, Klein AP, Lee KE, Chen F, Bomotti S, Truitt B, Iyengar SK, Klein R, Klein BEK, Duggal P
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2018 Jun;25(3):215-219. Epub 2017 Nov 28 doi: 10.1080/09286586.2017.1406122. PMID: 29182452Free PMC Article
Lim SA, Hwang J, Hwang KY, Chung SH
J Cataract Refract Surg 2014 May;40(5):716-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.10.032. PMID: 24767907
Kanthan GL, Mitchell P, Rochtchina E, Cumming RG, Wang JJ
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2014 May-Jun;42(4):347-53. Epub 2013 Oct 11 doi: 10.1111/ceo.12206. PMID: 24024555

Clinical prediction guides

Hernando-Calvo A, Malone E, Day D, Prawira A, Weinreb I, Yang SYC, Wong H, Rodriguez A, Jennings S, Eliason A, Wang L, Spreafico A, Siu LL, Hansen AR
Cancer Med 2023 Oct;12(20):20299-20310. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1002/cam4.6589. PMID: 37818869Free PMC Article
Hu J, Zhao C, Luo Y, Kong J, Shi W, Wang T
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023 Jun;261(6):1609-1618. Epub 2023 Jan 20 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05971-5. PMID: 36662235
Trott M, Smith L, Veronese N, Pizzol D, Barnett Y, Gorely T, Pardhan S
Eye (Lond) 2022 Feb;36(2):369-378. Epub 2021 Jul 16 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01684-x. PMID: 34272511Free PMC Article
Lim SA, Hwang J, Hwang KY, Chung SH
J Cataract Refract Surg 2014 May;40(5):716-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.10.032. PMID: 24767907
Chylack LT Jr, Wolfe JK, Singer DM, Leske MC, Bullimore MA, Bailey IL, Friend J, McCarthy D, Wu SY
Arch Ophthalmol 1993 Jun;111(6):831-6. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1993.01090060119035. PMID: 8512486

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