title: [Indications for cataract surgery in diabetics].
abstract: Twenty-five patients suffering from incipient cataract and diabetic retinopathy were submitted to cataract extraction. The intention was not only to improve visual acuity but also to permit better follow-up by fluorescein angiography and useful treatment by xenon light or laser coagulation. Postoperative complications were no more common than in nondiabetic patients, and a comparison with nine cases who refused surgery showed that the diabetic retinopathy was managed better in the aphakic eyes in respect of visual acuity and diabetic fundus changes.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Indikationen zur Kataraktoperation beim Diabetiker.