Cortical Cataract

Cortical Cataract
		SYMPTOMS	Mostly glare (especially with night driving) \| Blurry vision \| Possibly altered color perception
		SIGNS	Radial/spoke-like cortical opacification \| Lens vacuoles
		WORK-UP	History \| Slit lamp examination \| Dilated fundus exam \| Glare testing and/or potential acuity meter (PAM) may be useful
		TREATMENT	Observation \| Cataract surgery
		FOLLOW-UP	Annually if no surgery \| If cataract surgery is performed, a typical post-op schedule includes 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month post-op exams
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	Glare testing \| Potential acuity meter
		ETIOLOGY	Senescence
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Nuclear sclerotic cataract \| Posterior/anterior subcapsular cataract
		NOTES	None