Senile Cataract
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Senile cataract
Presented by:- Dr Nikhil Bansal
J.N.M.C.,Wardha
General Concepts
Almost universal in people over 70 years of age.
Occurs equally in men and women.
Considerable genetic influence. Average age of onset is earlier
in tropical countries.
Types of Senile cataract
1. Cortical cataract2. Nuclear or sclerotic cataract
Cortical cataract
Etio-pathogenesis:- Hydration followed by coagulation of lens proteins in the cortex.
Features:- Occurs in following stages :-1. Stage of lamellar separation 2. Stage of incipient cataract3. Immature senile cataract4. Mature senile cataract 5. Hypermature senile cataract
Stage of lamellar separation
Demarcation of cortical fibres owing to their separation by fluid.
Demonstrated by Slit-lamp examination only.
Characteristic grey appearance of pupil.
Changes are reversible.
Stage of Incipient cataract
Wedge shaped opacities with clear areas in between( Lens striae).
Most common in periphery and lower nasal quadrant.
Only seen in dilated pupil. Irregularities in refraction, visual
deterioration and polyopia.
Immature senile cataract
Opacification becomes more diffuse and irregular.
Lens is swollen. Iris shadow still visible. Anterior chamber becomes shallow.
Mature senile cataract
Complete opacification. Whole cortex is involved . Lens appears pearly white in colour. Also known as ripe cataract.
Hyper-mature senile cataract
Cortex is disintegrated and transformed into pultaceous material.
Usually occurs in two forms:-1. Morgagnian hyper–mature cataract2. Sclerotic hyper–mature cataract
Morgagnian hyper–mature cataract
Complete cortex is liquefied and appears milky white in colour.
Nucleus settles at the bottom. Calcium deposits may also be seen
on the lens capsule.
Sclerotic hyper–mature cataract
Disintegrated cortex. Shrunken lens. Wrinkled anterior capsule . Dense white capsular cataract in
pupillary area. Deep Anterior-Chamber. Tremulous Iris .
Nuclear or Sclerotic cataract
Etio-pathogenesis:- Intensification of age related degenerative changes associated with dehydration of and compaction of nucleus.
Features:- Hard cataract is formed. Significant increase in water insoluble protein. Lens becomes in-elastic and looses power of
accommodation. Changes begin centrally and slowly spread to
periphery. Deposition of pigments gives characteristic
colour to nucleus.
Nuclear or Sclerotic cataract
Other types of Nuclear or Sclerotic cataract
cataracta brunescens cataracta nigra
Cataracta rubra
Complications of senile cataract
1. Phacoanaphylactic uveitis2. Lens induced glaucoma3. Subluxation or dislocation of lens
References
Parson’s diseases of eye Comprehensive ophthalmology:-
Khurana and Khurana wikipedia.org
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