Abstract

Patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) often demonstrate
comorbid cataracts, which occur earlier and more commonly in the diabetic population. An Uncomplicated surgery may still result in pseudophakic macular edema in both diabetic and nondiabetics, and concern exists that it may exacerbate DR

Hence what measures pre, intra, and post operative should be taken?

A few studies have been collected and summarised here, which state different outcomes in diabetic and non diabetic cataract surgeries. How to proceed with cataract under different scenarios have been given foe example Cataract surgeries in patients with NVI. OR with pre existing macular edemas. Pre operative anti VEGF or intra vitreal dexamethasone implants.