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Cortical cataracts are essentially characterized by a cellular deterioration of the lens epithelium with hypertrophy of the vacuolar system, cytolysis and cell proliferation, as well as by an intercellular storage of foamy material and the presence of intracellular deposits.
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François, J., Victoria-Troncoso, V. Cytological study of senile cataract. Doc Ophthalmol 47, 69–87 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00145370
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