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Regarding cataract surgery
Is it safe to do an cataract surgery of a daibetic person who is on insulin, though her sugar levels are under control now. Other medicines she uses are metaformin and sitaglaptin. Also talvas am.
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All due precautions are taken by the doctor and the patient .
There are so many diabetic on medication..they all undergo cataract surgery at some time or the other..
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Dr. Priyanka Ahuja
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Yes it's completely safe. It's important to maintain the sugar levels under control even after the surgery.
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