"Posterior" is the back surface of the lens and "subcapsular" because it is beneath the lens capsule ... it needs further standardization to achieve interobserver agreement. » How to treat cataract?

Cataract surgery nowadays is a day-care procedure ... which may lead to other types of cataracts, like anterior or posterior subcapsular cataract, cortical cataract or polar cataract.

[9] nuclear sclerosis (NS), cortical cataract (CC) or posterior subcapsular (PSC), are more prone to occurring in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Evidence for their association has not been ...