Ophthalmology · UKMLA & AKT
Cataracts
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise cataracts — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Leading cause of reversible blindness globally; most common elective surgical procedure in the NHS
- Age-related cataract affects the majority by age 75; congenital cataract occurs in ~1-3 per 10,000 live births
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