Here are images of some of the different types of congenital cataracts.
We would like to thank Professor Chris Lloyd, consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London for providing all the images displayed in this page.
Anterior polar cataract
A central anterior polar cataract A pyramidal shaped anterior polar cataract
Cerulean blue dot cataract

Congenital nuclear cataract
Lamellar cataract
Posterior polar cataract
Posterior sub-capsular cataract

Pulverulent cataract

Sutural cataract
