Question
A 44-year-old patient presents with acute, unilateral ocular pain, a cloudy cornea, a mature cataract, a milky substance in the anterior chamber, and an intraocular pressure of 45 mm Hg. He gives a vague history of ocular trauma to the eye. Which of the following is true?
| A. |
he is at a high-risk for cataract surgery. |
| B. |
he should be treated conservatively until the intraocular pressure normalizes, perhaps in a week. |
| C. |
one suspects a traumatic ruptured lens capsule. |
| D. |
he should have cataract surgery on an urgent basis. |
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