Punctate cataract Pulverulent cataract 2010-03-11T02:49:53Z HP:0010693 A kind of congenital cataract that is characterized by a hollow sphere of punctate opacities involving the fetal nucleus and that usually occurs bilaterally. The word "pulverulent " means dust-like and refers to the dustlike appearance of the punctate opacities in this type of cataract. The word pulverulent refers to the very small size of the punctate opacities (like flecks of dust) rather than to a dust-like color. Pulverulent cataract UMLS:C1833118