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False regarding Mercuria lentis:

A
Brownish deposit of mercury on anterior lens capsule
B
Slit lamp examination shows malt brown reflex
C
Due to the exposure of mercurial vapours
D
It is bilateral & affects the visual acuity
High-Yield Explanation
Mercuria lentis is a feature of hydrargyrism also known as chronic mercury poisoning. Some other features are :- 1. Tremor- hatter's shakes/ glass blower shakes/ Danbury tremor 2. Acrodynia/ pink's disease 3. Mercurilentis is due to exposure of mercurial vapours in which vapours deposits over anterior lens capsule . On slit lamp examination malt brown reflex is seen. It is bilateral and it doesn't affects the vision. 4.Mercurial erethism- mad hatter 5.Minamata disease due to consumption of fish containing methyl mercury.

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