Cataract: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Eyes and ocular appendages (H00-H59).

  • “Age-related cataract”
  • Cataracta complicata – cataract secondary to another eye disease such as uveitis (inflammation of the medial membrane of the eye, which consists of the choroid, the corpus ciliare, and the iris) or an old retinal detachment
  • Cataract concomitant with a systemic disease such as diabetes mellitus (diabetes).
  • Congenital cataract (congenital cataract).

Medication

  • Drug abuse
  • Glucocorticoids – drugs such as cortisone that are prescribed for allergic reactions and various inflammatory conditions
  • Monoclonal antibodies