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Several population studies have documented a link between diabetes and senile cataract formation in persons aged 65 years and younger [ 21 22 23 24 25 26 ] . Conversely, a number of studies have shown little association of nuclear cataracts with diabetes [ 27 28 29 ] . Though this relationship continues to be debated, as are the underlying physiological mechanisms, premature opacification may occur due to an increased susceptibility to oxidative damage.
Our previous study demonstrated a 12% average decrease in elliptical angle and A-P axis measurements between aged transparent lenses and those of age-related nuclear cataracts [ 4 ] ; this is roughly the same amount of change reported here between transparent and nuclear cataractous diabetic lenses (11% decrease).
Targeted disruption of the mouse alphaB gene, however, resulted in lenses similar in size to aged-matched wild type lens with no cataracts reported [ 23 ] . This indicates that alphaA may play a greater role in maintaining the transparency of the lens then alphaB.
Eyes with extensively opaque corneas or obvious cataracts were not used for ERG assessment, and mice with retinal detachments were dropped from the study.
Anterior subcapsular and cortical cataracts occurred in most mice.