Relationship between pure cortical cataract appearance and the wearing of glasses. A preliminary report of a case-control study performed on the subjects in the Noto area, Japan

Dev Ophthalmol. 1997:27:56-62.

Authors

N Katoh¹, M Ono, K Fujisawa, M Kojima, Y Sakamoto, K Sasaki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.

PMID: 8969963

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Cataract / epidemiology*
Cataract / etiology
Cataract / prevention & control
Disease Progression
Environmental Exposure / prevention & control*
Eye Protective Devices*
Female
Humans
Japan / epidemiology
Lens Cortex, Crystalline / radiation effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Radiation Injuries / epidemiology*
Radiation Injuries / etiology
Radiation Injuries / prevention & control
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Sunlight / adverse effects
Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*