Does diabetes cause cataracts?

No: Diabetics get eye examinations much more regularly than most (and they should) so when they get cataracts the two conditons are sometimes associated because they seem so connected. But in fact cataracts are a separate item and there is no causal relationship between the two conditions. For instance children with diabetes can go for many years without cataracts even with poor diabetic control.

Yes: Cataracts are caused by many things, including age. Most people will develop cataracts later in life, but in some diabetics, especially poorly controlled diabetics they are more likely to develop cataracts earlier.

Yes: There is an increased incidence of cataracts in diabetics.

Even without diabete: Everyone develops age related changes to the intraocular lens. This is called cataracts. You should have surgery only if your vision cannot be improved to your satisfaction with glasses. In addition, patients with diabetes tend to progress to age related changes faster than healthy adults, thus, worse cataracts sooner. Most people get surgery for cataracts in their 70's, diabetes patients, sooner.

Cataract: Diabetes is one of many risk factors for developing cataracts.

Cataract & Diabetes: Snowflake cataract is a type of cataract seen commonly in Type 1 diabetics;most frequent type of cataract seen in diabetics is senile type& PSC type has been shown to be significantly associated with diabetes. High glycated hemoglobin is associated with increased risk of nuclear and cortical cataracts. More info at Eyedoc2020.blogspot.com

Yes.: Agree with Dr. C. Uncontrolled diabetes will induce cataract.

Yes: The most common cataract is age related nuclear sclerotic cataract that develops very slowly. But in diabetics especially uncontrol diabetics they can develope premature posterior subcapsular cataract(PSC) or snow flake cataract which grows very fast and becomes visually significant. The common symptoms is glare. http://eyewiki.aao.org/Cataract

Cataract: After 60 most people develope changes in the lens of the eye. Diabetes has a significant effect in the progression of the lens changes.

Yes: High blood sugar can lead to problems like blurry vision, cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy. In fact, diabetes is the primary cause of blindness in adults ages 20 to 74.