[Phacoemulsification and diabetic eye].
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY: Is to display the influence of diabetes on the course of the operation, postoperative complications and functionals results in operated primary cataract. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a study on 134 eyes with cataract and diabetes operated in the Universitary Eye Hospital and Optilens Eye Clinic from Cluj-Napoca. RESULTS: The majority of patients (83.58%) had noninsulinodependent diabetes. Background diabetic retinopathy was present in 27 cases, associated with the diabetic maculopathy in 8 eyes. In 3 cases was present preproliferative diabetic retinopathy and in one eye it was discovered proliferative retinopathy. EEC + PC-IOL was performed in 81 eyes, mini-nuc in 37 cases and in 16 eyes phacoemulsification with PC-IOL. Postoperative the complications were less in the cases operated with mini-nuc and phacoemulsification. Visual acuity was better in eyes without diabetic retinopathy. CONCLUSIONS: 1. The modern surgical techniques of cataract surgery reduce significant the frequency of postoperative complications. 2. Functional results depends on the presence of diabetic retinopathy.