Cataract and diabetic retinopathy
When managing the cataract of a patient with diabetes, you should remember that cataract surgery may make diabetic retinopathy worse. Eyes with mild to moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy at the time of surgery are considered less at risk. Those with severe non-proliferative and prolifer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2011-09-01
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Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/24/jceh_24_75_009.htm |