UNILATERAL POSTERIOR SUBCAPSULAR CATARACT WITH POSTERIOR LENTICONUS IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT: A RARE CASE REPORT

Posterior lenticonus is a rare developmental anomaly of the crystalline lens, typically presenting in childhood and often associated with progressive visual deterioration. We present a rare case of an 8-year-old female child with unilateral posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) and posterior lenticonus associated with mild exotropia. The diagnosis was confirmed using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). The patient underwent successful cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) implantation, resulting in significant visual improvement.