A client is undergoing surgery to manage glaucoma. When providing postoperative teaching to this client, the nurse should emphasize that the client is now at increased risk for which form of cataracts?

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A)A secondary cataract may form following surgery to correct another eye disorder. Congenital cataracts are hereditary and appear at birth or in early childhood. Traumatic cataracts result from injury to the eye, and radiation cataracts result from long-term exposure to radiation.
B)A secondary cataract may form following surgery to correct another eye disorder. Congenital cataracts are hereditary and appear at birth or in early childhood. Traumatic cataracts result from injury to the eye, and radiation cataracts result from long-term exposure to radiation.
C)A secondary cataract may form following surgery to correct another eye disorder. Congenital cataracts are hereditary and appear at birth or in early childhood. Traumatic cataracts result from injury to the eye, and radiation cataracts result from long-term exposure to radiation.
D)A secondary cataract may form following surgery to correct another eye disorder. Congenital cataracts are hereditary and appear at birth or in early childhood. Traumatic cataracts result from injury to the eye, and radiation cataracts result from long-term exposure to radiation.

A Client Is Undergoing Surgery to Manage Glaucoma