Trait
Cerulean cataract
Cerulean cataracts are a kind of congenital cataract having peripheral bluish and white opacifications in concentric layers with occasional central lesions arranged radially. Although the opacities may be observed during fetal development and childhood, usually visual acuity is only mildly reduced until adulthood, when lens extraction is generally necessary.
Summary
- Also called
- Cataracts, congenital, cerulean
- Body system
- Abnormality of the eye
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Cerulean cataract is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CRYBB2crystallin beta B2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| OPA3outer mitochondrial membrane lipid metabolism regulator OPA3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RTN4IP1reticulon 4 interacting protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MAFMAF bZIP transcription factor | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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