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Reversibility of cataracts in diabetes

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[Letter to the Editor ] The article by Ramkumar and Basti[1] describes the acute onset of a bilateral cataract related to the onset of diabetes, and the eventual reversal of the lens opacities after accomplishing a fall in blood glucose levels with insulin therapy. Reports of this ocular manifestation of diabetes, also called "acute sugar cataract", are scarce[2]. The development of a reversible lens opacification in human diabetics is associated with changes in the lens hydration producing oedema, vacuole formation, and increased membrane permeability[3]. In addition, other mechanisms, such as oxidative stress, are involved....

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SANZ SENDER, Silvia, LILLO, Juan and ARRUGA GINEBREDA, Jordi. Reversibility of cataracts in diabetes. Scientific World Journal. 2008. Vol. 8, num. 1148-1149. ISSN 1537-744X. [consulted: 7 of September of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/127575

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