Kiziltoprak H, Tekin K, Inanc M, Goker YS. Cataract in diabetes mellitus.
World J Diabetes 2019;
10:140-153. [PMID:
30891150 PMCID:
PMC6422859 DOI:
10.4239/wjd.v10.i3.140]
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Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic systemic disease that has increases in prevalence over time. DM can affect all ocular structures, with cataract being the most common ocular complication. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Due to several mechanisms, there is an increased incidence of cataract formation in the diabetic population. Advancements in technology have now made cataract surgery a common and safe procedure. However, the diabetic population is still at risk of vision-threatening complications, such as diabetic macular edema (ME), postoperative ME, diabetic retinopathy progression, and posterior capsular opacification.
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