OCANZ WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A 75 y/o F comes in for her annual check complaining of reduced vision and increased intolerance to glare. She has had a myopic shift and has cataracts. a) What factors should you consider when referring for cataract surgery? - Answer-Cataract Cause of visual complaint Compramising Lifestyle Driver Anisometropia Visual Acuity Other Ocular Pathology General Health and Medications Patient wants to have operation b) What type of cataract is most likely from the above description? - Answer-Nuclear Sclerotic c) Describe a cataract op in laymans terms - Answer-Outpatient Basis Before surgery seen by a specialist doctor 30-40 minutes on local anaesthetic The Surgeon will make a tiny cut in your eye to get to the lens High-frequency ultrasound device that breaks up the cloudy lens into small pieces Small pieces gently removed from the eye with suction. Cloudly lenses replaced by a clear plastic one d) What are the post op drops (names and concentration) and common post-op complications you would look out for weeks after? - Answer-Postoperative regimens of topically applied antibiotics, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, and oral analgesic agents vary among practitioners. From Incision - wound leak Corneal Astigmatism Keratopathy IOP rise Endopthalmitus IOL disslocation Sunset syndrome Iris epithelial ingrowth Pupil Capture CMO Retinal Detachment Signs of Glaucoma - Answer-Disc Signs: Asymetric Cupping, Disc Haemorrhage , Increased cuppping, RNFL changes, PPA, NRR thining. Visual