[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.