Title
Is glycaemic control essential for cataract surgery among patients with diabetes mellitus?
Authors
C. Ramachandra Himateja, T. Sangeetha* & N. Inchara
Affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical college, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author
C Ramachandra Himateja - E - mail: himateja666@gmail.com
T Sangeetha - E - mail: sangeethat@sduaher.ac.in
N Inchara - E - mail: dr.inchara@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025
Abstract
Diabetic patients are at increased risk of cataracts, with higher risks of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Therefore, it is of interest to explore the challenges in performing cataract surgery on diabetic patients. Hence, a prospective study of 300 Type II diabetes patients undergoing cataract surgery found that 69.3% achieved post-operative visual acuity of 6/18 or better. Common complications included iritis (9.7%) and striate keratopathy (7.7%). The severity of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and poor preoperative visual acuity were linked to worse postoperative outcomes. Intravitreal steroids may improve outcomes in patients with diabetic macular edema.
Keywords
Cataract surgery, diabetes mellitus, HbA1c, glycaemic control, post-operative complications, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema
Citation
Himateja et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 1011-1015 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
