AIM:To evaluate the clinical effect of phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens(IOL) implantation in cataract patients with diabetes mellitus under topical anesthesia.METHODS:Under topical anesthesia,52 cases(63 eyes) of cataract underwent phacoemulsification and foldable IOL implantation through cornea limbal incision.RESULTS:All the patients could cooperate during surgery,and no complications resulted from anesthesia.One week after the surgery,the best corrected vision acuity(VA) was ≥0.5 in 39 ...