TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Overview on Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Approach of Cataract in Primary Healthcare Center
A1  - Abdulelah Fahad Almansour
A1  - Majed Abdulaziz Alomar
A1  - Akram Mohammad Bahader
A1  - Hadeel Mohammedzamil Shaynawy
A1  - Sultan Bander Alotaibi
A1  - Abdulrahman Saad Alshahrani
A1  - Mashal Jarallah Alkdede
A1  - Abdulatif Majed Albassam
A1  - Mohammad Ahmed Alghamdi
A1  - Mohamed Drees Alherz
A1  - Braa Esam F Habeeb
A1  - Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi
JF  - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciences
JO  - Int J Pharm Res Allied Sci
SN  - 2277-3657
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.51847/tcDUhjSuvS
SP  - 52
EP  - 56
N2  - A cataract is caused by the opacification of the lens, which results in the loss of lens transparency due to multiple causes. This condition mainly affects old ages but does not exclusively affect them. In Saudi Arabia, cataracts represent one of the major causes of visual impairment in society. We reviewed the literature looking for types of cataracts, risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnosis in the primary health care center. PubMed database was used for the selection process of relevant articles, and the following keys used in the mesh ((“Cataract"[Mesh]) AND (“Clinical signs"[Mesh] OR "Diagnosis"[Mesh] OR "Management"[Mesh] OR "Risk factors"[Mesh])).  Cataract affects patients’ quality of life gradually; therefore, early detection and intervention are recommended. Family doctors should be equipped with updated knowledge and skills when it comes to dealing with cataract patients to address their condition, its possible etiology, and patients’ expectations before and after treatment.  Family physicians are the first line in dealing with and identifying such cases, hence proper knowledge in this field is required with special skills needed in the examination. Treatment of cataract is mainly surgical and involve referral to ophthalmology departments. 
UR  - https://ijpras.com/article/an-overview-on-clinical-presentation-and-diagnostic-approach-of-cataract-in-primary-healthcare-cente-3i2x4qy4t5mkjx8
ER  -