Cataracts Flashcards
1
Q
Cataract Mx
A
Surgery
2
Q
Cataract Sx
A
- Blurry vision
- Starbust around lights
- Colour vision loss
- Loss of RED light reflex
3
Q
What is cataract?
A
An opacity in the lens due to denatured protein
4
Q
Cataract pathophysiology
A
Oxidative stress / protein build up –> opacification
flexibility of the lens is loss due to above reasons
5
Q
most common type of cataract in aging
A
nuclear sclerosis: yellowing and hardening of the lens
6
Q
what conditions causes posterior subcapsular cataract
A
DM, SMoking
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