An intumescent cataract is the type of cataract that leads to a swollen or congested lens. The term intumescent is often used to refer to substances that swell due to the contact to heat or flames.
What are the four types of cataracts?
4 Different Types of Cataracts
- Age-Related Cataracts. This type of cataract develops as a symptom of old age, especially in those who have smoked or had significant exposure to ultraviolet light. ...
- Congenital Cataracts. ...
- Secondary Cataracts. ...
- Traumatic Cataracts.
Can intumescent cataract cause glaucoma?
Phacomorphic glaucoma is the term used for secondary angle-closure glaucoma due to lens intumescence. The increase in lens thickness from an advanced cataract, a rapidly intumescent lens, or a traumatic cataract can lead to pupillary block and angle closure. Phacomorphic glaucoma.
