title: [An investigation on therapeutic results of extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in diabetics].
abstract: 44 cases (50 eyes) with diabetes and cataract were followed up for 6-30 months after extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with intraocular lens implantation (IOL). No severe intra- and post-operative complications were found and 84% of eyes obtained post-operative corrected visual acuities > or = 0.5. The results suggest that the pre-operative hyperglycemia alone be not a contraindication of the operation. Pre-operatively, if the diabetes of patients with cataract can be controlled by diet or hypoglycemic agent, their glucose level in the blood remains normal and stable for a period of time and there are no other systemic and ocular complications, ECCE with IOL can be performed on such patients and the therapeutic results of the operation can be safe and reliable.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Quingdao.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged