Table 1 of Lin, Mol Vis 2010; 16:1206-1214.
Parameter | Features | Grade |
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Nuclear color (NC) | The color of the posterior cortical/posterior subcapsular reflex is: | |
<NI standard | NC0 | |
Similar to the NI standard | NC1 | |
>NI standard | NC2 | |
Nuclear opalescence (N) | The average opalescence of the nucleus is: | |
<=that in N0 | N0 | |
>N0 but <=NI | NI | |
>NI but <=NII | NII | |
>NII but <=NIII | NIII | |
>NIII | NIV | |
Cortical cataract (C) | The aggregate extent of linearly organized or clustered opacities is: | |
<=that in C0 | C0 | |
>C0 but <=Ctr (trace) | Ctr | |
>Ctr but <=CI | CI | |
>Ctr but <=CII | CII | |
>Ctr but <=CIII | CIII | |
>Ctr but <=CIV | CIV | |
>CIV | CV | |
Posterior subcapsular (P) | The aggregate extent of the axial opacity seen in retro-illumination is: | |
<=that in P0 | P0 | |
>P0 but <=PI | PI | |
>PI but <=PII | PII | |
>PII but <=PIII | PIII | |
>PIII | PIV |