Pediatric Cataracts as a Presenting Sign of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Valdivia Camacho, Oliver D; Allison, Tara; Wilson, Lorri B; Bellsmith, Kellyn; Loh, Allison R · J Pediatr · 2026

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Abstract

We describe three children in whom bilateral cataracts preceded the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. This rare sequence of presentation highlights the need to consider diabetes screening in children with idiopathic cataracts, even in the absence of systemic symptoms.

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