Case Presentation - Cataract
Case Presentation - Cataract
CATARACT
Sherine Ashmitha. R
Roll no : 80
Personal Information
Name : Christus
Age : 48
Occupation :Mason
Address :Vadathukonam
Chief Complaints
Defective vision in both right and left eye for the past
4 years
History of Presenting Illness
H/o Defective vision present in both left and right eye for
the past 4 years which was
● Gradual in onset
● Progressive in nature
● Near vision better than distant vision
H/o Day-Night variation in vision present with day time
vision worse than night vision
Associated symptoms
No H/o Pain
No H/o Redness
No H/o Watering of eyes
H/o Glare present for the past 6 months
No H/o Coloured halos
No H/o Black spots
Symptoms contd…
H/o of frequent change of glasses present, used
since past 2 years, for both near and distant vision,
now not using for near vision
No H/o Diplopia/ Polyopia
Past History
He is a known case of Type II Diabetes Mellitus for the
past 18 years, for which he is on regular medication.
No H/o Hypertension
No H/o Asthma
No H/o Tuberculosis
Treatment History
Ocular Investigations :
● Visual acuity
● Fundus Examination
● Slit lamp examination
● Retinoscopy
● Tonometry
● Keratometry
● A scan
Ocular examination contd…