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Associations of Humidity and Temperature With Cataracts Among Older Adults in China
BackgroundThe burden of cataracts was substantial in the current aging world. However, few epidemiological studies have examined the associations between climate and weather conditions and cataract in older populations.
Muhammad Waqas, Kejia Hu, Yao Yao
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Cataracts are Associated with the Coexistence of Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
Background and Objective The individual presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is significantly associated with cataract formation, but few studies have examined the association of cataracts with comorbid DM and OSA.
Seungku Lee+4 more
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Purpose: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for cataracts in the Vientiane Province. Methods: We conducted a population-based study of 1264 participants aged ≥40 years of age from urban and rural areas of Vientiane Province.
Brad Guo+6 more
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Connexin Mutants Cause Cataracts Through Deposition of Apatite
Cataracts are lens opacities that are among the most common causes of blindness. It is commonly believed that cataracts develop through the accumulation of damage to lens proteins.
Peter J. Minogue+5 more
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Cataract and surgery for cataract [PDF]
Cataract surgery is the commonest single surgical procedure carried out in the developed world. In the developing world, cataract remains the commonest cause of blindness. In 1990 an estimated 37 million people were blind worldwide—40% of them because of cataract.1 Every year, an extra 1-2 million people go blind.
David L. Allen, Abhay Vasavada
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Defects in the development of the ocular lens can cause congenital cataracts. To understand the various etiologies of congenital cataracts, it is important to characterize the genes linked to this developmental defect and to define their downstream ...
Archana D. Siddam+8 more
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Purpose: To study the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) in diabetics with senile cataracts and compare it to the prevalence in nondiabetic control group.
Sidra Javaid Thakur+2 more
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Cataract is the leading cause of reversible blindness and visual impairment globally. Blindness from cataract is more common in populations with low socioeconomic status and in developing countries than in developed countries. The only treatment for cataract is surgery.
Lam, Dennis+9 more
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Zinc and Copper Ions Induce Aggregation of Human β-Crystallins
Cataracts are defined as the clouding of the lens due to the formation of insoluble protein aggregates. Metal ions exposure has been recognized as a risk factor in the cataract formation process. The γ and β crystallins are members of a larger family and
Vanesa Ramirez-Bello+3 more
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Autophagy in the eye: from physiology to pathophysiology
Autophagy is a catabolic self-degradative pathway that promotes the degradation and recycling of intracellular material through the lysosomal compartment. Although first believed to function in conditions of nutritional stress, autophagy is emerging as a
Paloma B. Liton+15 more
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