Clinical Study on Diabetic Cataract.

Nam, Jeong Woo; Rhee, Moon Gi

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1982;23(3):533-539.
Published online March 1, 1982.

Clinical Study on Diabetic Cataract.

Jeong Woo Nam, Moon Gi Rhee

Department of Ophthalmology, Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

당뇨병성 백내장의 임상적 고찰

이문기(Moon Ki Lee),남정우(Jung Woo Nam)

Abstract

A review has been made of 500 cases of which had been undertaken fundoscopic and slit lamp examination. Senile cataract in diabetics tends to be associated with diabetes of long duration. They were analyzed according to sex, age, duration, fasting blood sugar level, visual acuity and fundus findings. The results are obtained as follows. 1. Incidence of cataract among 500 cases of diabetics is 41%. 2. Prevalence of cataract is significantly associated with duration of diabetes(P<0.005). 3. Prevalence of cataract is significantly associated with age over 40. 4. Prevalence of cataract is significantly correlated with FBS level with duration of diabetes of under 5 years(r=0.8). 5. prevalence of cataract is significantly associated with visual acuity(p<0.005). 6. Diabetic Retinopathy was found in 50% of those with cataract