Chapter·OphthalmologyDiseases of the Lens

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1

A 50-year-old patient has difficulty reading close objects. Likely diagnosis?

AHypermetropia

BAstigmatism

CMyopia

DPresbyopia

2

Crystallin protein aggregation and modification are key mechanisms in cataract formation across various species, including humans. Which of the following protein pairs are known to be associated with cataract development through aggregation or cross-linking?

Aγ-crystallin complexes and damaged lens fiber proteins

Bα-crystallin aggregates and β-crystallin aggregates

Cβ-crystallin aggregates and γ-crystallin complexes

Dβ-crystallin aggregates and damaged lens fiber proteins

3

Intumescent cataract is associated with which type of glaucoma?

APhacolytic glaucoma

BPhacotopic glaucoma

CPseudophakic glaucoma

DPhacomorphic glaucoma

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