Signs and symptoms A patient with senile cataract often presents with a history of gradual progressive visual deterioration and disturbance in night and near vision. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Marcos Muñoz presents his doctoral thesis with Cum Laude mention Dr. [icrcat.com]

Blue-light filtering IOLs[edit] Blue light filtering IOLs filter the UV and high-energy blue light present in natural and artificial light, both of which can cause vision problems;[citation needed] however too much filtering of blue light can increase [en.wikipedia.org]

• Disability

  Characteristic symptoms of senile cataract include the following: Decreased visual acuity - The most common complaint of patients with senile cataract Glare - Can range from a decrease in contrast sensitivity in brightly lit environments or disabling [emedicine.medscape.com]

• Marcus-Gunn Pupil

  Gunn pupil or a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) indicative of optic nerve lesions or severe diffuse retinal involvement Slit lamp examination - Should concentrate on the evaluation of not only lens opacity but also other ocular structures [emedicine.medscape.com]

See Workup for more detail. Management Lens extraction is the definitive treatment for senile cataract. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Management Lens extraction is the definitive treatment for senile cataract. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Its objective is the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of eye diseases, the visual system and the accessory visual structures. The ICR Group comprises over 300 professionals. [icrcat.com]

Intraocular lens A posterior chamber IOL (with haptics) ICD-9-CM 13.72 MeSH D054120 OPS-301 code 5-984 [edit on Wikidata] Intraocular lens (IOL) is a lens implanted in the eye as part of a treatment for cataracts or myopia. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] a very promising visual prognosis of gaining at least 2 lines in the Snellen distance vision chart. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Diagnosis can also include the following: Examination of the ocular adnexa and intraocular structures - May provide clues to the patient's cataract etiology, concomitant disease, and eventual visual prognosis Swinging flashlight test - Detects a Marcus [emedicine.medscape.com]

Epidemiology of risk factors for age-related cataract. Surv Ophthalmol. 1995 Jan-Feb. 39(4):323-34. [Medline]. Miglior S, Marighi PE, Musicco M, Balestreri C, Nicolosi A, Orzalesi N. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Conclusions Increased prevalence of epiretinal membranes following cataract extraction observed in epidemiological studies can be explained by easier detection of such membranes in Pseudophakie eyes where the observer gets a clear view of the fundus. [thieme-connect.com]

Pathophysiology The pathophysiology behind senile cataracts is complex and yet to be fully understood. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Prevent Blindness America currently estimates that more than 22 million Americans aged 40 years and older have a cataract. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Its objective is the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of eye diseases, the visual system and the accessory visual structures. The ICR Group comprises over 300 professionals. [icrcat.com]