People with diabetes are more likely to develop cataracts younger and faster than people without diabetes.
Is it true that people with diabetes are more likely to develop cataracts younger and faster than people without diabetes?
Yes. People with diabetes experience an increased risk of developing cataracts earlier and at an accelerated rate due to metabolic complications such as chronic hyperglycemia and elevated polyol pathway activity.
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Paper 0 provides a thorough review confirming that diabetes is strongly associated with early and frequent cataract formation due to metabolic mechanisms like aldose reductase activity. Paper 3 provides direct animal model evidence showing that chronic hyperglycemia accelerates cataract development. The remaining papers discuss other topics like diabetic retinopathy, neuropeptides, or diet, leaving the supporting evidence uncontested by the retrieved set.
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Nisha, S. (2022). A Review on Association Between Diabetes Mellitus and Cataract Formation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31579/2690-8816/054
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J, L. & B, L. (2026). Hearing impairment and ocular complications in Zucker diabetic fatty rats: a cross-sectional study across disease progression.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-56674-4
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