Fincham’s test differentiates cataract from –
Correct Answer: Ac. Congestive Glaucoma
Description: The coloured halos in primary angle closure glaucoma must be differentiated from those found in acute purulent conjunctivitis and early cataractous changes :-
In conjunctivitis, the halos can be eliminated by irrigating the discharge.
The halos of glaucoma and immature cataract may be differentiated by Fincham's test in which a stenopaeic slit is passed across the pupil. During this test glaucomatous halo remains intact, while a halo due to cataract is broken up into segments.
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