Cataract

Overview

Cataract is lens opacification causing blurred vision, most common in aging.

Symptoms

• •Blurred vision
• •Glare
• •Color fade
• •Monocular diplopia

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Slit-lamp exam
• ✓Visual acuity
• ✓Nuclear/cortical/posterior subcapsular

Treatments

• →Phacoemulsification + IOL
• →YAG laser (posterior capsule)

Risk Factors