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Risk Factors
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Ageing, smoking, family history
Hypertension, Eye disease, trauma
Diabetes, Neurofibromatosis type 2.
2
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Symptoms/sign
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Loss of visual acuity (trouble reading/recognising faces) Light sources being bright Visual impairment Changes in prescription Halo rings around vision
Signs: Stabismus, leukocoria
3
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Management
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Referral to ophthalmology for diagnosis
Explanation of cataract surgery
4
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Complications of Surgery
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Posterior capsule opacification (can happen any time after operation)
Mainly infection
Macular oedema and lens positioning.
Opthamology
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