We review the current literature regarding the risk factors for cataract and the association
between cataract and systemic disease. Numerous epidemiologic studies have found that …

Cataracts remain the first or second leading cause of blindness in all world regions. In the
diabetic population, cataracts not only have a 3–5 times higher incidence than in the healthy …

Multimorbidity (the presence of multiple medical conditions) is well known to increase with
age. People with multimorbidities often have higher physical and functional decline as well …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate potential risk factors associated with incident nuclear, cortical,
and posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts and cataract surgery in participants in the Age …

Background This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association between type 2
diabetes (T2D) and the risk of cataract. Methods Databases of Pubmed, Embase, and …

Background Cataract is the major cause of blindness across the world. Many epidemiologic
studies indicated that hypertension might play an important role in the development of …

Purpose. Diabetes has been shown to be a risk factor for age-related (AR) cataract. As
statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are now commonly prescribed for patients with type …

Background To assess the socio-demographic and health-related risk factors associated
with cataract subtypes in Korea. Methods A total of 11,591 participants (aged≥ 40 years) …

Background Obesity is a public health challenge worldwide. The relationship between
obesity and age-related eye diseases including cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular …

Purpose: To investigate the association of genetically determined primary open-angle
glaucoma (POAG), myopic refractive error (RE), type 2 diabetes (T2D), blood pressure (BP) …