… was defined as having a population of up to 2000 people, and if it … For rural areas, the study
areas were Kanchipuram and … ; the prevalence may not be restricted to age-related cataract …

… eye diseases in this region, and relevant information on cataract diseases is lacking. In this
study, cataract prevalence, the number of cataract surgeries, and potential risk factors in the …

… of prevalence studies from Sweden. Therefore, we report the prevalence of cataract and its
risk factors … to report the prevalence of age-related cataract and its risk factors in a population …

… in the region. In the present study, the rural population had a higher prevalence of MC of 19.1…
and lesser accessibility of healthcare in rural areas. These patients, seeking treatment in an …

… analysis, factors significantly associated with cataract were … The prevalence of cataract in
the rural areas is considerably … Other external risk factors for cataract formation are smoking, …

… Hormone replacement therapy, reproductive factors, and the incidence of cataract and
cataract surgery: the Blue Mountains eye Study. am J epidemiol. 2002; 155(11): 997–1006, doi: …

… the most significant risk factor of cataract and cataract surgery. … risk factors of cataract
in 2000 and the 2000–2011 follow-up. … Cataract is associated with age-related socio-demographic …

… Hence, various population-based studies have been carried out over the past three
decades to provide information on its prevalence and risk factors in different ethnic groups and …

… studies conducted on age-related cataract and consider … UV light as a risk factor for
cataract. Eighty percent (451/562) … The first study was conducted in rural area of South Eastern …

… different rural areas of India: plain area in north, hilly area in … in the present study that
prevalence of cataract in males and … a risk factor for cataract especially cortical and nuclear …