Cataracts and PERRLA

[pamski0069]

Hello fellow nurses/nursing students!

I have a question if someone could help me out! I am doing a care plan... Noted cataracts and pupils are equal and round but not reactive to light and do not accomidate.... has anyone else experienced this?!?!?! Could I have don't something wrong or is this something seen with cataracts!!??!?!

[Skips, MSN, RN]

Hello fellow nurses/nursing students!

I have a question if someone could help me out! I am doing a care plan... Noted cataracts and pupils are equal and round but not reactive to light and do not accomidate.... has anyone else experienced this?!?!?! Could I have don't something wrong or is this something seen with cataracts!!??!?!

That makes sense. The eye with the cataract (or both eyes with cataracts) would not react to light because of the clouding. The lens has hardened proteins in it, so it can't react and accommodate. If that makes sense.