What is Metabolic Cataract

Dr. Jesse King
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2025-05-03 16:43:32
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metabolic cataract is due to the patient's blood sugar rise, resulting in lens fiber absorption moisture degeneration, swelling, showing turbidity, thus affecting vision, resulting in cataract. Treatment should be based on the patient's blood sugar situation comprehensive analysis, because metabolic cataract patients are prone to high blood sugar and show diabetic retinopathy, if the blood sugar level is well controlled, can tolerate surgery, it is recommended to operate as soon as possible. At present, phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation is a commonly used surgical method in clinical practice.