title: Timing of cataract surgery in diabetics.
abstract: In their retrospective study, the authors investigated the outcome of extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) followed by posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation (PCIOL), in 2864 operated eyes, out of which 546 (19%) were in diabetics. The preoperative retinal status was recorded in all subjects. In 6 (1%) patients, laser photocoagulation was performed preoperatively. The obtained visual acuity was 0.4 or better in 90.0% of diabetics and in 91.8% of control subjects, showing no significant difference in the postoperative complications between diabetics and non-diabetics. The results indicated the cataract operation (ECCE + PCIOL) to be a well tolerated surgical procedure in diabetic patients with lenticular opacity, in whom it should be even earlier performed than in nondiabetics, because cataract prevents the diagnosis or treatment of a suspect retinal disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sveti Duh General Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gabrić
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Henc-Petrinović
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dekaris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busić
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petrinović-Doresić
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity