Cataract

1. Developmental due to Maternal malnutrition or infections.
2. Acquired:
   • Senile – due to ageing.
   • Deficiency of vitamins and amino acids.
   • Administration of toxic chemical.
   • Hypocalcaemia (persistently low calcium level).
   • Systemic conditions like Diabetes mellitus.
   • Trauma/Injury.
   • Radiation.

• Gradual dimness of vision.
• Necessity of frequent change of glasses.
• Fogginess of vision.
• Seeing of spots before the eyes.
• Diplopia (Double picture) of vision.
• In late stages pain, redness, watering and headache.

1. Vision testing.
2. Slit lamp examination to visualize the eye chambers.
3. Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope.
4. Tonometry to record intra ocular pressure.
5. Systemic examination to find out any cause.

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