J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1992 Feb;33(2):127-134.
An Epidemiological Study of the Risk Factors Contributing to the Senile Cataractogenesis by the Korean Cooperative Cataract Epidemiology Study Group (KCCESG)
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University, college of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chung-Nam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
- 3Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Ophthalmology, Dong A University, Colege of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
- 5Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Gyeong-Sang National University, Chinju, Korea.
- 6Department of Ophthalmology, Chung Eup Hospital, Chung Joo, Korea.
Abstract
- To evaluate the related risk factors of the senile cataract, we performed an epidemiological study in 215 cataract patients and 64 non cataract patients who visited to the Department of Ophthalmology of 6 general hospitals in Korea from August to December, 1990. The study revealed that sun-light exposure, smoking, ocular contusion and pregnancy were related to the cataract formation. And also the cataract was more common in patients with diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. And long term use of steroids and herb drugs were a risk factor for the cataractogenesis. The cataract patients preferred grains and fishes comparing with the non-cataract patiens.
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