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Case Reports
. 2008 May-Jun;45(3):177-8.
doi: 10.3928/01913913-20080501-20.

Acute bilateral dense cortical cataracts as a first manifestation of juvenile diabetes mellitus in a 12-year-old girl

Muhittin Taskapili  1 , Gokhan Gulkilik, Mustafa Ozsutcu, Hasan Kucuksahin
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Acute bilateral dense cortical cataracts as a first manifestation of juvenile diabetes mellitus in a 12-year-old girl

Muhittin Taskapili et al. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2008 May-Jun.

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl with no previous visual complaints or diagnosis of diabetes mellitus presented with suddenly developing bilateral cataracts and related decreased vision. On examination, visual acuity was bilateral light perception and dense cortical cataract was identified. This is an unusual manifestation in a 12-year-old patient. After regulation of blood glucose levels, phacoemulsification was performed in both eyes in different sessions. The patient's vision improved.

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