[Phacoemulsification and diabetic eye]

Is to display the influence of diabetes on the course of the operation, postoperative complications and functionals results in operated primary cataract.

We performed a study on 134 eyes with cataract and diabetes operated in the Universitary Eye Hospital and Optilens Eye Clinic from Cluj-Napoca.

The majority of patients (83.58%) had noninsulinodependent diabetes. Background diabetic retinopathy was present in 27 cases, associated with the diabetic maculopathy in 8 eyes. In 3 cases was present preproliferative diabetic retinopathy and in one eye it was discovered proliferative retinopathy. EEC + PC-IOL was performed in 81 eyes, mini-nuc in 37 cases and in 16 eyes phacoemulsification with PC-IOL. Postoperative the complications were less in the cases operated with mini-nuc and phacoemulsification. Visual acuity was better in eyes without diabetic retinopathy.

1. The modern surgical techniques of cataract surgery reduce significant the frequency of postoperative complications. 2. Functional results depends on the presence of diabetic retinopathy.