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Screening[edit | edit source]

Cataracts are identified through routine comprehensive ophthalmologic examination rather than population-based laboratory testing or imaging studies. Slit-lamp examination following pupillary dilation remains the primary method for detecting and classifying lens opacities.^[1]

Screening for cataracts is typically incorporated into periodic eye examinations, particularly in older adults and individuals with known risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid use, or significant ultraviolet exposure.^[1]

Early identification of cataracts allows monitoring of disease progression and timely referral for surgical evaluation when visual impairment becomes functionally significant.^[1]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Miller KM, Oetting TA, Tweeten JP, et al; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cataract/Anterior Segment Panel. Cataract in the adult eye preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2022;129(1):1-P126. doi:10.1016/j. ophtha.2021.10.006

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Miller KM, Oetting TA, Tweeten JP, et al; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cataract/Anterior Segment Panel. Cataract in the adult eye preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2022;129(1):1-P126. doi:10.1016/j. ophtha.2021.10.006

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