Q12.8: Other congenital lens malformations

When the lens of the eye is cloudy, it is also known as a cataract. The lens of the eye is located behind the pupil. The pupil is a round hole in the iris. The lens of the eye is transparent and lens-shaped like a magnifying glass. It lies in a fixed, transparent capsule made of connective tissue.

The lens of your eye has been deformed since birth. The lens of the eye develops in the womb. If this development is disrupted, the lens of the eye may suffer defects. A deformed lens may be hereditary.

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