Everyone will need cataract surgery. Just like grey hair, everyone gets cataracts; some early in life and some later in life. Patients with diabetes tend to get cataracts at an earlier age, too.
Control DME Before Cataract Surgery
The best time for a patient with diabetes to consider cataract surgery is when your diabetic retinopathy, if present, is stable. More specifically, any diabetic macular edema should be controlled before considering c (Read more...)