Lens & Cataract · NEET PG Preparation Ophthalmology
A 70-year-old patient with a long-standing untreated cataract presents with a visibly shrunken lens, wrinkling of the anterior capsule, and downward…
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A 70-year-old patient with a long-standing untreated cataract presents with a visibly shrunken lens, wrinkling of the anterior capsule, and downward sinking of the yellowish nucleus within a liquefied milky cortex. What is this hypermature cataract called?
- A.Morgagnian cataractCorrect answer
- B.Tumescent cataract
- C.Rosette cataract
- D.Complicated cataract
Solution
A Morgagnian cataract is a type of hypermature cortical cataract where the cortex undergoes complete liquefaction (lactescent cortex), allowing the dense brown nucleus to sink to the bottom due to gravity.
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