A patient with cataract exhibits polychromatic lustre of reds, greens and blues. He is having the following type of cataract:
Correct Answer: Complicated cataract
Description: Complicated cataract refers to opacification of the lens secondary to some other intraocular disease. Typically the complicated cataract stas as posterior coical cataract. Lens changes appear typically in front of the posterior capsule. The opacity is irregular and variable in density. In the beam of slit lamp the opacities have an appearance like 'bread crumb'. A very characteristic sign is the appearance of iridescent coloured paicles the so-called 'polychromatic lustre' of reds, greens, and blues. A diffuse yellow-haze is seen in the adjoining coex. Ref: Ophthalmology by A K Khurana, 4th edition, Page 181-182.
Category:
Ophthalmology
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now