Polychromatic

• Most common in patients with myotonic dystrophy.
• Maybe found as an uncommon form of senile cataract.

Clinical Features

• Reflective, polychromatic, iridescent crystalline deposits deep in the lens
• May progress to posterior subcapsular cataract or complete cortical opacification
• In patients without myotonic dystrophy, cholesterol deposits may cause the cataract