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Group 4 (Cataract)
Group 4 (Cataract)
B CLASS
FACULTY OF MEDICAL WIJAYA KUSUMA SURABAYA UNIVERSITY
2012/2013
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ETIOLOGY TREATMENT
DIAGNOSIS
Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens inside the
eye - which is normally clear. Cataracts can develop in one
or both eyes. If they develop in both eyes, one will be
more severely affected than the other. A normally clear
lens allows light to pass through to the back of the eye, so
that the patient can see well-defined images. If a part of
the lens becomes opaque light does not pass through
easily and the patient's vision becomes blurry - like
looking through cloudy water or a fogged-up window. The
more opaque (cloudier) the lens becomes, the worse the
person's vision will be.
There are two types of cataracts:
Age related Congenital cataracts (childhood cataracts) -
cataracts - they these may be present when the baby is born,
or shortly after birth. Cataracts may also be
appear later in
diagnosed in older babies and children - these
life; the most are sometimes referred to as developmental,
common form. infantile or juvenile cataracts.
Factors that may increase the risk of developing cataracts:
• Age
• Close relatives who have/had cataracts (family history)
• Diabetes
• Ionizing radiation exposure
• Long-term exposure to bright sunlight
NON-Surgical Surgical
Topical treatment (eye drops) with the less well-known antioxidant N-
transmissivity and reduce glare sensitivity for patients with cataracts. After animal
degeneration, corneal disorders, and ocular inflammation. Long term (average five