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I am going to operate cataract surgery but my sugar level does not decrease since last 5months ..i used some medicine to normal my sugar level but it doesn't work usually......as i am a bypass surgery patient for this reason i am so much tensed....?
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DIabetic patients who have high sugar need cataracts. So, if clear the patient for the surgery I want their diabetes controlled to help them heal well after the surgery. See your doctor for help, I often delay cataract surgery until the patients blood sugar is under control.
Answered 3/18/2021
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