Cataract
Cataract
Cataract
Cataract
Definition:
Crystallin lens opacity
Epidemiology
Hereditary
(usually dominant)
Idiopathic
With ocular anomalies
. PHPV
• Aniridia
• Coloboma
• Microphthalmos
• Buphthalmos
Causes of Congenital cataract in unwell neonate
Intrauterine infections
• Rubella
• Toxoplasmosis
• Cytomegalovirus
• Varicella
Metabolic disorders
• Galactosaemia
• Hypoglycaemia
• Hypocalcaemia
• Lowe syndrome
2. Senile cataract
- immature cataract
- mature cataract
- intumescence cataract
- hypermature cataract
- morgagnian cataract
Secondary Cataract
1. Extra ocular disorder:
- Traumatic
- metabolism disease
- toxic cataract
- associated with systemic
disease
2. Intra ocular disorder (complicated cataract)
Uveitis
Intraocular neoplasm
Glaucoma
Retina detachment
Retinitis pigmentosa
Symptom and sign:
Blur vision
VA decreased gradually
No pain
Examination:
- white pupil in case of
mature cataract
- slit lamp exam: lens
opacity
Complication:
Glaucoma
Uveitis
Management: Treatment
1. No medication treatment
2. Surgery :
Anesthesia:
* Topical
* Local
* General
Surgery:
1. Intraoperative
- expulsive hemorrhage
- iris trauma
- anterior chamber hemorrhage
- rupture posterior capsule
- corneal injury
- vitreous loss
- lens dislocation
Complication cataract surgery