Diabetic cataract

Diabetes is associated with two types of cataracts:
1. Senile cataract in diabetics appears at an early
age and progresses rapidly.
2. True diabetic cataract. It is also called ‘snow flake
cataract’ or ‘snow-storm cataract’. It is a rare
condition, usually occurring in young adults due to
osmotic over-hydration of the lens. Initially a large
number of fluid vacuoles appear underneath the
anterior and posterior capsules, which is soon
followed by appearance of bilateral snowflake-like
white opacities in the cortex.