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10:05 AM on July 05, 2008
Sharma's Answer
hi
ya...diabetes can cause cataract.
due to raised blood sugar level excess of glucose is converted into advanced glycosylated endproducts (age).one of them is formation of sorbitol which is accumulated in lens.
this cause increase in osmolarity in lens.
to compensate this excess of water enters in lens......this leads in lens swelling......further it damages the fibres of lens with deposition of AGE's.
this causes opacity of lens............................... this is what CATARACT is.
for treatment..........intraocular lens is inserted.
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regards........ ..tushar.
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11:25 AM on July 05, 2008
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