Home > Early Onset Cataracts > Quiz: Recognizing CTX in Pediatric Cataract Patients Early Onset Cataracts Quiz: Recognizing CTX in Pediatric Cataract Patients Ophthalmology 360 <section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What is the most common early and pathognomonic ocular feature of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)?</h3><ul><li>Nuclear sclerotic cataract</li><li>Juvenile cataract, often with fleck-like opacities</li><li>Posterior capsule rupture</li><li>Glaucomatous optic neuropathy</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which of the following clinical clues may help ophthalmologists suspect CTX in children with juvenile cataracts?</h3><ul><li>Unilateral cataract with family history of glaucoma</li><li>Bilateral fleck-like cataracts, neurological symptoms, and parental consanguinity</li><li>Cataracts with frequent eye infections</li><li>Isolated anterior subcapsular cataracts without systemic features</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which systemic symptom is not requiredfor the early diagnosis of CTX in the context of juvenile cataract?</h3><ul><li>Chronic childhood diarrhea</li><li>Neurological findings such as ataxia or slowed speech</li><li>Family history of cataracts or neurological issues</li><li>Consanguinity of the parents</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What is the most common early and pathognomonic ocular feature of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)?</h3><ul><li>Nuclear sclerotic cataract</li><li>Juvenile cataract, often with fleck-like opacities</li><li>Posterior capsule rupture</li><li>Glaucomatous optic neuropathy</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which of the following clinical clues may help ophthalmologists suspect CTX in children with juvenile cataracts?</h3><ul><li>Unilateral cataract with family history of glaucoma</li><li>Bilateral fleck-like cataracts, neurological symptoms, and parental consanguinity</li><li>Cataracts with frequent eye infections</li><li>Isolated anterior subcapsular cataracts without systemic features</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which systemic symptom is not requiredfor the early diagnosis of CTX in the context of juvenile cataract?</h3><ul><li>Chronic childhood diarrhea</li><li>Neurological findings such as ataxia or slowed speech</li><li>Family history of cataracts or neurological issues</li><li>Consanguinity of the parents</li></ul></section> Share Related Content Cornea and External Disease Quiz: The impact of blepharitis and conjunctivitis on quality of life Retina Care 360 Quiz: Mental health risks linked to age-related eye disease Dry Eye Quiz: Understanding meibomian gland dysfunction and its management Dry Eye Quiz: Emerging Therapies in DED Cornea and External Disease Quiz: Refractive Surgery in Patients With Diabetes Neurotrophic Keratitis Quiz: Topical Insulin for Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects Share
