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Case Reports
. 2008 Nov 19:8:1150-1.
doi: 10.1100/tsw.2008.139.

Reversal of bilateral rosette cataracts with glycemic control

Hema Ramkumar  1 , Surendra Basti
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Case Reports

Reversal of bilateral rosette cataracts with glycemic control

Hema Ramkumar et al. ScientificWorldJournal. .

Abstract

This case describes a diabetic with blood glucose levels in the 400s for 3 weeks with severe loss of visual acuity over the past 2 weeks. The exam showed only feather-shaped opacities in her lens, consistent with a cataract. With insulin and fluids alone, her visual acuity dramatically improved and her cataract reversed within 2 weeks. Glycemic control is effective and preferred to surgical intervention for acute hyperglycemia-induced cataracts.

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  • Reversibility of cataracts in diabetes.
    Sanz S, Lillo J, Arruga J. Sanz S, et al. ScientificWorldJournal. 2008 Nov 19;8:1148-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2008.151. ScientificWorldJournal. 2008. PMID: 19030757 Free PMC article.

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