Assessment of macular thickness following cataract surgery in diabetic patients

Background: Cataracts and diabetes very commonly coexist. While the results of cataract extraction (CE) procedure are astounding, patients with may have more unfortunate visual outcomes in comparison to their counterparts. Aims Objectives: This study is planned see frequency development macular oedema (ME) diabetic as compared non-diabetics also progression ME after surgery. Materials Methods: prospective comparative enrolled 100 diabetics undergoing surgery fulfilling inclusion criteria. Complete ocular examination was done for both groups preoperatively postoperatively at 1 week, month, 3 months including central thickness evaluation using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Results: Improvement acuity observed group but, achieved better diabetics. A significant increase mean foveal (CFT) post month observed; however, difference not significant. All mild, moderate, severe non-proliferative retinopathy (NPDR) showed increment CFT from baseline value but none patient mild NPDR grade presented new clinically edema on OCT. Conclusion: Cataract causes a non-diabetics. did lead stages DR, although all three grades DR reference value.