“…A cataract, which is an opacification of the crystalline lens in the eye, is a major cause of vision loss in diabetic patients, which occurs earlier and develops faster than in non-diabetic patients, and often requires surgery for treatment (Kiziltoprak et al 2019). With an increased incidence of a cataract in diabetic patients, cataract surgery has become the most frequent surgical procedure performed in diabetic patients (Jacquens et al 2020). Cataract surgery in diabetic patients often carries a higher risk of serious complications compared to nondiabetic patients, for example, macular oedema, postoperative endophthalmitis and posterior capsule rupture (Greenberg et al 2011, Haddad et al 2014, Pinarci et al 2013).…”