Posterior Subcapsular Cataract A cataract that affects the back of your lens tends to create an opaque area in the direct path of light. This blockage may make it more difficult to read ...

"Posterior" is the back surface of the lens and "subcapsular" because it is beneath the lens capsule, which is a small "sac", or membrane, that encloses the lens and holds it in place. » Is cataract ...

Prolonged use of corticosteroids may result in glaucoma with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and in posterior subcapsular cataract formation. Use caution ...

Pregnancy. Nursing mothers. Increased intraocular pressure, posterior subcapsular cataract formation, delayed wound healing, corneal perforations, optic nerve damage, defects in visual acuity and ...