Local causes of complicated cataract.
"Rigid"
- long standing Retinal detachment
- Inflammatory conditions:- chronic iridocyclitis,chorioretinitis
- Glaucoma.
- Intraocular tumors
- Degenerative conditions:- retnitis pigmentosa, degenerative myopia. local Drugs:- corticosteroids, pilocarpine, adrenaline eye drops.
Mechanism:-
- Interference with lens metabolism.
- The posterior cortex is affected early,as the posterior capsule is thin and devoid of sub capsular epithelium.
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Dr Ibrahim
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