Anterior Subcapsular Cataract Secondary to Black Mold Exposure

Authors

Katherine B. Lynch OD, Illinois College of OptometryFollow
Bruce A. Teitelbaum OD, Illinois College of OptometryFollow

Medical Subject Headings

Cataract; Dermatitis, Atopic; Fungi

Abstract

A case report of a 31-year-old woman who developed anterior subacapsular cataracts, and associated dermatological signs, after exposure to black mold. While atopic illness is commonly seen in childhood, a growing body of literature supports adult onset atopic dermatitis. Anterior subcapsular cataracts are pathognomonic for atopic illness, and can support a definitive and expedited dermatologic diagnosis of adult onset disease.

Recommended Citation

Lynch KB, Teitelbaum BA. Anterior Subcapsular Cataract Secondary to Black Mold Exposure. Optometric Clinical Practice. 2019; 1(1):7. doi:10.37685/uiwlibraries.2575-7717.1.1.1021. https://doi.org/10.37685/uiwlibraries.2575-7717.1.1.1021

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.37685/uiwlibraries.2575-7717.1.1.1021