Acute bilateral dense cortical cataracts as a first manifestation of juvenile diabetes mellitus in a 12-year-old girl.
A 12-year-old girl with no previous visual complaints or diagnosis of diabetes mellitus presented with suddenly developing bilateral cataracts and related decreased vision. On examination, visual acuity was bilateral light perception and dense cortical cataract was identified. This is an unusual manifestation in a 12-year-old patient. After regulation of blood glucose levels, phacoemulsification was performed in both eyes in different sessions. The patient's vision improved.
Eye Clinic, Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Muhittin
M
Taskapili
Gokhan
G
Gulkilik
Mustafa
M
Ozsutcu
Hasan
H
Kucuksahin
D000208:Acute Disease; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D014792:Visual Acuity
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human