Blindness from metabolic cataract--a presenting manifestation of diabetes mellitus
Asmal, A.C.; Winning, T.J.; Leary, W.P.; Dayal, B.
South African Medical Journal 52(7): 269-270
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 897923 Document Number: 115701
Metabolic cataracts in diabetic patients usually develop within the first 3 years of the disease and cause little or no visual disability, but may progress to blindness. We report our findings in 3 patients who previously had normal vision and who presented with virtual blindness from cataract formation at the time of detection of their diabetes.