1. AGE RELATED/SENILE CATARACT Dr. MANOJ VASUDEVAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OPHTHALMOLOGY

2. SENILE CATARACT Age related Bilateral Equal gender predilection Types CORTICAL NUCLEAR/SCLEROTIC

3. SYMPTOMS

4. Reduced Vision Glare Polyopia Depending on the type and location of the opacity in the lens

5. STAGES OF SENILE CORTICAL CATARACT Lamellar separation Incipient stage-cuneiform/cupuliform Immature Mature Hypermature-Shrunken/Morgagnian Stage of INTUMESCENCE

6. MATURE & HYPERMATURE CORTICAL CATARACT

7. STAGES OF NUCLEAR CATARACT Nuclear sclerosis Grades Grade 1-5 Based on the color of the nucleus Green Yellowish Green Yellow Cataracta brunescens- Brown Cataracta nigra- Black

8. NUCLEAR CATARACT

9. SIGNS DIFFUSE ILLUMINATION Lens color- Greyish/Brown Iris Shadow OPHTHALMOSCOPY Distant direct ophthalmoscopy SLIT LAMP EXAMINATION

10. NUCLEAR CATARACT

11. MANAGEMENT INVESTIGATIONS TREATMENT MEDICAL SURGICAL

12. RESULT