Cataract and Diabetes

Caird, F. I.; Hutchinson, M. Katherine; Pirie, Antoinette

doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5410.665

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“…[21][22][23] A higher rate of capsular rupture reported in diabetics undergoing intracapsular 24 or extracapsular 25 extraction could be related to structural and chemical changes that are known to occur in the capsule in diabetes. The rate of conversion from phacoemulsification to extracapsular surgery is also increased in cases of surgically induced miosis.…”

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Surgically induced miosis during phacoemulsification in patients with diabetes mellitus

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Marshall

et al. 2003

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Purpose To assess the incidence of surgically induced miosis during phacoemulsification in diabetic patients. Methods A total of 76 patients with diabetes mellitus were compared to 76 age-and race-matched controls. A combination of cyclopentolate 1%, phenylephrine 2.5% and diclofenac sodium 0.1% was applied topically 60, 45 and 30 min before surgery. Adrenaline mixed with buffered saline solution was used for irrigation during surgery. The procedure included phacoemulsification and implantation into the bag of a foldable acrylic implant. Measurements of the horizontal pupillary diameter were taken at three stages: before corneal incision, after phacoemulsification, and at the end of surgery.

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Surgically induced miosis during phacoemulsification in patients with diabetes mellitus

Mirza

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Marshall

et al. 2003

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“…The association between diabetes and presenile cataract, as reported among the patients living in the Western world, 8 has not been found to exist in the tropics. 4,5 Here, the high prevalence of presenile cataract has been attributed to malnutrition3 and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.…”

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Cataract, Diabetes, and Risk of Cataract Extraction among Arabs in Kuwait

1988

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The prevalence of diabetes among 352 Arab patients of two ethnic constitutions (Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti) who had cataract extraction in the year 1983 was found to be 21%. The highest prevalence was among Kuwaiti females (28%), which matched that of the general population for the same age, sex, and ethnic constitution. Kuwaiti diabetics required cataract extraction at an earlier age in both sexes, but the difference for non-Kuwaitis was not significant. The annual rate of cataract extraction was higher for Kuwaitis in all age groups and in both sexes compared to non-Kuwaiti Arabs, and females in both groups had a higher rate than males. A high prevalence of presenile cataract extraction in this population, reaching up to 58%, was documented. The presence of diabetes appeared to be a significant risk factor for the Arab female to have cataract extraction but not for the male.

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“…23 Caird et al reported that 10.7% of patients of senile cataract extraction had DM and the extraction rate was four to six times higher than the cases without DM. 24 Less number and short duration (1 year) of sampling are the major limitations of this study. Hence, a multi-centric study with large group of diabetic cataract patients is warranted to further look into the association of grade of cataract and duration of diabetes.…”

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confidence: 93%