Diseases of the Lens — Flashcards

The crystalline lens derives its nutrition from the _____.

Which cataract shows an onion whorl appearance?_____

What type of cataract appears as a corona of club shaped opacities near the periphery of lens?_____

Wilson's disease and penetrating trauma is associated with _____ cataract

Pigmented nuclear cataract can be due to deposition of _____ pigment

Radiation may cause _____ cataract

Corticosteroids causes a discoid, _____ subcapsular cataract

Galactosemia is associated with _____ cataract

Glare (especially at night) in posterior subcapsular cataract occurs because of scattering of light which diminishes the _____ sensitivity much more and much earlier than the visual acuity.

_____ refers to an abnormally eccentrically placed pupil.