Abstract:Diabetes is a well-known causative factor for cataract in both developing and developed countries. Diabetic patients also have higher risk of both operative and post-operative complications. However early detection of diabetes in young patients along with strict diabetic control can minimise the risk of development of cataract. Though drugs like aldose reductase inhibitors and other antioxidants have been found to be beneficial, their clinical efficacy is still uncertain. We hereby describe a rare case of bilateral cataract in a patient of type 1 diabetes mellitus in a young female.