Diabetes and Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery: Difficulties, Risks and Potential Complications
Resumen: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Diabetic patients are at risk of developing cataract and present for surgery at an earlier age than non-diabetics. The aim of this study was to review the problems associated with cataract surgery in a diabetic patient. Corneal complications in diabetic patients include delayed wound healing, risk of developing epithelial defects or recurrent erosions due to the impairment of epithelial basement membranes and epithelial-stromal interactions. Diabetic patients present lower endothelial cell density and their endothelium is more susceptible to trauma associated with cataract surgery. A small pupil is common in diabetic patients making cataract surgery technically challenging. Finally diabetic patients have an increased risk for developing postoperative pseudophakic cystoid macular edema, posterior capsule opacification or endophthalmitis. In patients with pre-proliferative or proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema or iris neovascularization adjunctive therapy such as an intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection, can inhibit exacerbation related to cataract surgery.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.3390/jcm8050716
Año: 2019
Publicado en: Journal of Clinical Medicine 8, 5 (2019), 716 [13 pp]
ISSN: 2077-0383

Factor impacto JCR: 3.303 (2019)
Categ. JCR: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL rank: 36 / 165 = 0.218 (2019) - Q1 - T1
Tipo y forma: Review (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Oftalmología (Dpto. Cirugía,Ginecol.Obstetr.)
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