The posterior chamber artificial crystalline lens implant in the diabetic patient

UNLABELLED: The purpose of this study is to display the influence of diabetes on the course of the operation, postoperative complications and functional results in operated primary cataract. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a study on 72 eyes with cataract and diabetes operated in the University Eye Hospital from Cluj-Napoca during 1992-1997. RESULTS: From the 72 cases, 58 had diabetes noninsuline dependent. Background diabetic retinopathy was present in only 18 cases. In 71 cases it was performed EEC + IOL-CP and 1 case with open angle glaucoma we made the triple procedure (EEC + CP-IOL + trabeculectomy). In 43 cases it was striate keratitis, in 30 eyes pigmentary migration and in 4 cases uveitis. As late postoperative complication we had 10 secondary cataract and i retinal detachment. Functional results were in majority cases between 0.1-0.3. CONCLUSIONS: Diabetes do not influence the course of planned extracapsular extraction with PC-IOL, which is the best choice for the patients with cataract and diabetes. Functional results depends on the presence of diabetic retinopathy.