5: White eye Flashcards
1
Q
Ddx for white eye?
A
Oedema, lipid, scarring, inflammation, cataract
2
Q
What are the water clefts in a cataracat?
A
Where lens has broken up
3
Q
Why does iris look darker in cataracts?
A
Lens fragments cause inflammation
4
Q
What does the lens form from?
A
Ectoderm invagination
5
Q
Which part of the lens forms first?
A
Nucleus
6
Q
What happens to cortical fibres throughout life?
A
Continue to grow
7
Q
What can cause abnormalities to the cortical fibres?
A
Milk replacer
8
Q
What are the parts of the lens?
A
Capsule, cortex, nucleus
9
Q
Where do the lens fibres grow from?
A
Suture lines
