Non-Center Involving Diabetic Macular Edema Progression in Early Postoperative Period After Phacoemulsification

Assessment of Non-Center Involving Diabetic Macular Edema Progression in Early Postoperative Period After Phacoemulsification

This study aims to evaluate the progression of non-center-involving diabetic macular edema in the early postoperative period following phacoemulsification.

Diabetic patients have been reported to have a higher prevalence of cataract and develop it at an earlier age compared with nondiabetic individuals.

According to recent population-based studies, diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common cause of vision loss, with the incidence of non-center-involving DME (NCIDME) being higher than that of center-involving DME (CIDME). The prevalence of NCIDME in an urban south Indian population is 10.8%.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years.
• Both sexes.
• Patients with Grade I - Grade II nuclear cataract and non-center-involving diabetic macular edema (NCIDME).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Traumatic cataract.
• Severe Non-Proliferative/ Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.
• Marked Asymmetry of retinopathy between both eyes.
• Mature senile cataract or severe lens opacity.
• Potentiality to have Phacotrabeculectomy surgery.
• Complications during or after the surgery.