Polychromatic lusture is seen in :
A i.e. Complicated cataract Complicated cataract (i.e. cataract secondary to some intraocular disease) may be - Anterior coical Q in anterior segmental lesions as glaucoma, acute iritis, or, - Posterior coical Q in posterior segmental lesions as uveitis, RD, pigmentary retinal dystrophy. The second type of complicated cataract presents with posterior coical bread crumb appearance/ polychromatic lusture or rainbow cataract Q Complicated cataract occurs secondary intraocular disease e.g. Inflammatory conditions as uveitis. Degenerative conditions as retinitis pigmentosa, high myopia etc. Intraocular tumors Retinal detachment, Glaucoma etc.
Complicated cataract
Diabetes mellitus
Post radiation cataract
Congenital cataract