A Christmas Tree Cataract (also known as a starry cataract) is an uncommon form of cataract characterized by polychromatic needle-shaped crystals in the lens's deep cortex and nucleus. Myotonic dystrophy is frequently associated with this form of cataract.

Depending on the angle of the light source, these refractile opacities can be found in a number of colors, such as red, green, blue, orange, and so on. It frequently provides the illusion of colorful lights on the branches of a Christmas tree.

Surgical technique:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Opening the incisions
1:00 Capsulorhexis
1:48 Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation
2:06 Lens removal by phacoemulsification
3:35 Posterior capsule polishing
4:20 Bimanual cortex removal
4:34 Lens implantation
4:59 wounds closure

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