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Samira Zelanis

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  Pre-Senile Cataract in Diabetic Patients: Prevalence and Early Diagnosis
  Author(s): Patrícia Ioschpe Gus, Samira Zelanis, Diane Marinho, Ana Laura Kunzler, Felipe Nicola, Heitor Folle and Helena Pakter Patrícia Ioschpe Gus, Samira Zelanis, Diane Marinho, Ana Laura Kunzler, Felipe Nicola, Heitor Folle and Helena Pakter
  
  Hypothesis: Since cataract is more prevalent in the diabetic population, the authors compared the findings of the gold standard Lens Opacity Classification System III (LOCSIII) with the Scheimpflug objective measures in a presenile population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of diabetic patients between 50 and 60 years old. Patients answered a questionnaire about clinical conditions, complications, medications in use and demographics, and were submitted to a complete non-dilated and dilated ophthalmological evaluation, including a Scheimpflug lens densitometry (Pentacam Nucleus Staging) and the Lens Opacity Classification System III (LOCSIII) based evaluation. All patients signed an informed consent term. Results: Eighty-six eyes from 43 patients were enrolled; 96.5% had some degree of cataract, as classi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870.1000307

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