Cataract Flashcards
1
Q
Cataract pathenogenesis
A
- protein desaturation
- oxidative damage
2
Q
Cataract risk factors
A
- age
- smoking
- alcohol
- dehydration
- radiation
- diabetic
- steroids
3
Q
Types of cataract
A
- involutional
- congenital
- traumatic
- secondary
4
Q
Types of cataract surgery
A
- historical
- extra capsular cataract extraction
- phacoemulsification
- laser assisted cataract extraction
5
Q
Post operative medical management
A
- topical steroids qds for 4 weeks
- topical antibiotics
6
Q
CMO treatment
A
- acular NSAID tds for 1 month
- predforte/maxidex aid for 1 month
7
Q
Retinal detachment risk
A
- 1%
- floaters
8
Q
Features of post operative endophthalitis
A
- within 4 weeks
- pain, redness, hypopyon, vitreous biopsy and intravitreal antibiotics
- poor prognosis
9
Q
Pre-op assessment
A
- can px lie flat
- deep set eyes
- blepharitis
- Fuchs dystrophy
- adequate pupil dilation
- topography
10
Q
Why might there be poor dilation
A
- age related
- alpha 1 blocker
- diabetic
- posterior syneachiae
11
Q
Types of intraoperative complications
A
- posterior capsular tear 2%
• Nucleus drop 0.5%
• Zonular dehiscence
12
Q
All type of post op complication
A
- CMO
-massed IOP - retinal detachment 1%
- dry eye
- dysphotopsia
- wrong IOL
- endophthalmitis
- haloes
