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Objectives:

To evaluate the risk of developing eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation.

Methods:

Our literature search captured articles published in Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Google Scholar databases until September 2021. Then, we retrieved articles reporting cataracts and eye lens opacities induced by radiation exposure among healthcare professionals. The outcomes of interest were cataracts, nuclear opacity, cortical opacity, posterior subcapsular opacity, and any lens opacity.

Results:

Of the 4123 articles identified, 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. Healthcare workers exposed to radiation had a significantly greater risk of posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSCs), cataracts, and any lens opacities than those of the non-exposed participants (p< 0.05 …