What is a common complication of cataracts?

What is a common complication of cataracts?

• A. Lens-induced uveitis
• B. Retinal detachment
• C. Glaucoma
• D. Corneal edema

Answer: (A)

When a cataract becomes advanced, especially in a hypermature state, the lens capsule can become permeable and lens proteins leak into the anterior chamber. Those proteins act as antigens and trigger an inflammatory response in the uveal tract, producing lens-induced uveitis. This inflammation in the front part of the eye can cause pain, redness, photophobia, and decreased vision, and is a classic complication of cataracts that have not been treated. Other potential issues like retinal detachment, glaucoma, or corneal edema can occur in various eye conditions or as separate problems, but they are not the typical or most common complication directly associated with cataracts.

When a cataract becomes advanced, especially in a hypermature state, the lens capsule can become permeable and lens proteins leak into the anterior chamber. Those proteins act as antigens and trigger an inflammatory response in the uveal tract, producing lens-induced uveitis. This inflammation in the front part of the eye can cause pain, redness, photophobia, and decreased vision, and is a classic complication of cataracts that have not been treated. Other potential issues like retinal detachment, glaucoma, or corneal edema can occur in various eye conditions or as separate problems, but they are not the typical or most common complication directly associated with cataracts.