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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Main Author: James Rice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2011-09-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/24/jceh_24_75_009.htm