Definition: rare, usually bilateral, opacity shaped like a snowflake, affecting the anterior and posterior cortices of young diabetics; sometimes it can be reversed when the blood glucose is brought under control, but in most cases it progresses rapidly to a mature cataract.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): diabetic cataract
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Drugs with this side effect as MedDRA Preferred Term
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