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Published	08/28/2024	{{c1::Phakic}}: natural lens in the eye{{c2::Pseudophakic}}: cataract replaced with artificial lens{{c3::Aphakik}}: cataract removed but not replaced …
Published	08/28/2024	The most common type of catarct is {{c1::nuclear sclerotic cataracts (NSC)}}
Published	08/28/2024	The mechanism of nuclear sclerotic cataracts is {{c1::age related, in which the lens becomes larger and brunescent (yellow or brown), and can even pus…
Published	08/28/2024	A complication of nuclear sclerotic catarcts is {{c2::liquification and whitening of the cortex}}, leading to {{c1::nucleus getting hard and falling t…
Published	08/28/2024	Why do patients with nuclear sclerotic cataracts often experience an improvement in their vision?{{c1::It's called second sight, where the rought cata…
Published	08/28/2024	Posterior subcapsular cataracts are seen more in patients with {{c1::diabetes, on steroids, and history of ocular inflammation }}
Published	08/28/2024	The mechanism of traumatic cataracts is {{c1::rupture of the anterior capsule}}
Published	08/28/2024	The zonular support for the lens is often disrupted in traumatic cataracts, and if this is the case the next best step is {{c1::to consult retina to d…
Published	08/28/2024	If a diabetic patient complains of episodic blurring vision, the likely cause is {{c1::lens swelling}}
Published	08/28/2024	Management of {{c2::posterior capsular opacification (PCO)}} is {{c1::YAG laser to put a hole in posterior capsule}}
Published	08/28/2024	Marfan's disease is an autosomal dominant disease of {{c1::fibrillin}}. Lens dislocation often occurs in the {{c2::upwards}} direction.
Published	08/28/2024	Homocystinurea disease is an autosomal recessive disease of {{c1::absent cystathionine B-synthetase}}. Lens dislocation often occurs in the {{c2::down…
Published	08/28/2024	The lens zonules are largely composed of {{c1::cysteine}}
Published	08/28/2024	A {{c1::Malyugin ring}} is a spring-like gadget used during cataract surgery to assist with {{c2::poor pupil dilation }}
Published	08/28/2024	Pseudoexfoliation syndrome can cause what cataract surgery complication?{{c1::Dropped lens}}
Published	08/28/2024	What are the important measurements to know when deciding the lens to implant for cataract surgery?{{c1::A's and K's: Axial length and keratometry (st…
Published	08/28/2024	Ways to determine the potential vision of a patient with cataracts include{{c1::Color detection, PAM, light projection }}
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Published	08/28/2024	{{c1::Viscoelastics}} are used to {{c2::dampen the phacoemsulfication energy }}
Published	08/28/2024	Cataracts affect vision in the following ways:{{c1::Becoming more nearsighted OR farsightedDecreasing dependence on glasses: second site}}
Published	08/28/2024	The effect of amiodarone on the eye is {{c1::corneal deposits}}
Published	08/28/2024	A retrobulbar block affects all nerves except {{c1::CN 4}}
Published	08/28/2024	What medicine is commonly used intracamerally during cataract surgery?{{c1::Lidocaine}}
Published	08/28/2024	{{c1::Tryptan blue (Visionblue)}} used used to stain the {{c2::capsule}} during cataract surgery
Published	08/28/2024	Brightness acuity testing (BAT) is used primarily to detect {{c1::cataracts}}
Published	08/28/2024	What medication is associated with floppy iris syndrome?{{c1::Alpha blockers}}
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