title: Cataract surgery and its complications in diabetic patients.
abstract: Diabetic patients are known to have an increased risk of cataract development and cataract surgery is a common surgical procedure for diabetic individuals. Cataract extraction (CE) in diabetic patients as compared to non-diabetic patients is associated with higher risks of reported complications such as capsular contraction and opacification as well as post-surgical worsening of macular edema (ME) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). In this paper, we review the pathogenesis of diabetic cataract, the risk factors contributing to cataract complications as well as DR progression, and assess preventive measures and treatment options for DR and ME following CE.
authors.affiliation: Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center .
authors.forename: Nour Maya N
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Jennifer K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Samer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abujaber
authors.forename: Deborah K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Schlossman
authors.forename: Paolo S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cataract; complications; diabetes; diabetic macula edema; diabetic retinopathy