COMPLICATED CATARACT

Course overview

A CATARACT IS AN OCULAR CONDITION THAT REFERS TO THE OPACIFICATION OF THE CRYSTALLINE LENS LEADING TO VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. A COMPLICATED CATARACT IS A SECONDARY FORM OF CATARACT THAT OCCURS SECONDARY TO AN INTRA-OCULAR DISEASE. A TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT IS THE KEY TO A GOOD VISUAL OUTCOME. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE ETIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED CATARACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLICATED CATARACTS.