Presenile cataract and its risk factors: A case control study

Purpose: Early onset opacification of the lens (cataract) has been observed to be on the rise globally. This study was conducted to determine the various types of presenile cataract and to determine the probable risk factors associated with the occurrence of presenile cataract. Materials and Methods...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2019-06, Vol.8 (6), p.2120-2123
Main Authors: Das, Gopal, Boriwal, Krutika, Chhabra, Pragti, Sahu, Pramod, Kumar, Sabitabh, Kumar, Nitish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory care facilities
Care and treatment
Cataracts
Fuel exposure
hypercholesterolemia
Medical research
Ophthalmology
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posterior subcapsular cataract
presenile cataract
tobacco
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Summary:Purpose: Early onset opacification of the lens (cataract) has been observed to be on the rise globally. This study was conducted to determine the various types of presenile cataract and to determine the probable risk factors associated with the occurrence of presenile cataract. Materials and Methods: Patients in the age group of 18-40 years attending the Out-Patient Clinic of the Ophthalmology Department who were found to have presenile cataract were recruited as cases. An equal number of consecutive patients of the same age group were included in the control group. Those who gave consent to participate in the study were interviewed through a preformed questionnaire and underwent a complete ocular examination and set of blood investigations. The type of cataract was noted, data obtained were compiled, and examination and investigations done were documented and analyzed using frequency distribution and Chi-squared test. Results: In total, 90 cases and 90 controls that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were recruited. Most common type of cataract was found to be posterior subcapsular cataract. Presenile cataract was observed to be significantly associated with tobacco intake (P = 0.035), hypercholesterolemia (P = 0.002), fuel exposure (P = 0.004), and lower socioeconomic status (P =
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_267_19