Dr. Rahul Vaswani
Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
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Hello doctor,
My 68-year-old mother has cataracts in her both eyes. She is advised to have a cataract surgery in her right eye. But her blood sugar level is 150 mg/dL at fasting and 190 mg/dL postprandial. Her HbA1c is 8.8%. We are confused whether cataract operation can be undertaken with this sugar level. Please suggest.
Hello,
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For any surgery be it cataract surgery or any other, blood sugar levels are needed to be in control. Fasting less than 110 mmHg and postmeal less than 140 though levels you have mentioned are not so high. The problem is your mother's HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) is 8.8 which shows her blood sugar has been high for the past three months. Get in touch with your doctor who is taking care of diabetes and get her treatment revised. We need normal sugar for at least two weeks before one can go for surgery.
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