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Seminars in Ophthalmology Volume 29, 2014 - Issue 5-6: MEEI Fellows Review 2014: Complications of Subspecialty Ophthalmic Care Guest Editors: John Miller, Duna Raoof
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Review Article

Cataract Surgery and its Complications in Diabetic Patients

Nour Maya N. HaddadBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes CenterCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer K. SunBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center;Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
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Samer AbujaberDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital Boston, MassachusettsUSA
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Deborah K. SchlossmanBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center
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Paolo S. SilvaBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center;Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Pages 329-337 | Received 23 May 2014, Accepted 11 Aug 2014, Published online: 17 Oct 2014
 
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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.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author thanks Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD, for his major contribution and assistance in preparing this article.

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