Abstract Purpose of Review Given the epidemiology and demographic trends of diabetes
mellitus and cataracts, ophthalmologists are likely to encounter patients with both …

Diabetes is a chronic systemic disease that affects nearly one in eight adults worldwide.
Ocular complications, such as cataract, can lead to significant visual impairment. Among the …

A cataract in the eye is a major cause of vision loss in diabetic patients, which occurs earlier
and develops faster than non-diabetic patients, and often requires surgery for treatment …

Cataract surgical outcomes in diabetic patients has been subject to changes with the
advances in the surgical techniques. Recent studies suggest that cataract surgery does not …

Diabetic patients are known to have an increased risk of cataract development and cataract
surgery is a common surgical procedure for diabetic individuals. Cataract extraction (CE) in …

Purpose In the United States, approximately three million cataract surgeries are performed
annually. Although cataract surgery has been demonstrated to improve vision in up to 95 …

Purpose To compare the visual outcome and the rate of intraoperative complications in eyes
of diabetic and nondiabetic patients undergoing phacoemulsification over 15 years. Design …

Recent studies of cataract surgery in diabetes confirm retinopathy severity and macular
edema as the principal determinants of postoperative visual acuity, and link improved visual …

Diabetes is a risk factor for the development of cataracts. Studies have shown an increased
risk of ocular complications in diabetics after cataract surgery, but modern surgical …

The introduction of extracapsular cataract extraction (or phacoemul-sification) with
placement of a posterior chamber intraocular lens is a major benefit to diabetics because it …