Cataract: current concepts, signs, and symptomatology -- Part II

This is the second portion of a two part series presented with the purpose of providing the optometrist with an overview of lens structure, cataract formation, classification, and ensuing clinical implications. Part II deals primarily with the clinical signs and symptomatology as encountered during the optometric examination. Each section of a general visual examination is presented in an attempt to demonstrate how cataracts of various types might influence test results. Some suggestions are presented for modification of optometric testing procedures along with some auxiliary procedures which may be utilized in evaluating the cataract patient.