Risk Factors for Cataracts in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Laura Gaita, Oana Albai, Adina Braha, Romulus Timar · 2024
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Adriana Ivanescu and five co-authors sort the risk factors for cataracts in people with diabetes, in a 2024 study. Diabetes attacks the eye in several ways and is a leading cause of vision loss. The team examined 319 diabetic patients, pulling metabolic, demographic, and comorbidity data from charts and giving everyone a full eye exam.
High blood pressure, nerve damage, and blood fat problems were common overall and especially in the cataract group. Kidney disease and nerve damage statistically predicted cataract presence. Diabetic retinal disease also tracked with cataracts. Longer disease duration and worse blood sugar control, measured by HbA1c, each raised risk significantly. Smoking, reported by a quarter of patients, added measurable risk too. The authors argue strict control of sugar and companion conditions is the practical defense for the lens.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Laura Gaita, Oana Albai, Adina Braha, Romulus Timar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |