Transient Subcapsular Cataract Formation in a Child With Diabetes

Transient cataracts in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) are rare and have been reported only in association with severe ketoacidosis or hyperosmolarity. 1-3 We present an adolescent with transient bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts, which developed after the recent ons...

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 1993-11, Vol.32 (11), p.684-685
Main Authors: Phillip, Moshe, Ludwick, David J., Armour, Karen M., Preslan, Mark W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Cataract - etiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Insulin - administration & dosage
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Summary:Transient cataracts in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) are rare and have been reported only in association with severe ketoacidosis or hyperosmolarity. 1-3 We present an adolescent with transient bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts, which developed after the recent onset of IDDM without ketoacidosis or severe hyperosmolarity.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992289303201108