Management of cataract.

Dickson, Rumona; Eastwood, Alison; Gill, Paramjit; Melville, A. G. G.; O’Meara, Sarah; Sheldon, Tony

doi:10.1136/qshc.5.3.180

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“…While 68.8% of participants understood that cataracts can lead to vision deterioration consistent with the finding by Fateen et al (2017), which stated that cataract is a principal cause of vision loss in the world [17]. Also, 65.0% recognized that untreated cataracts could result in complete blindness [18]. However, there were notable gaps in understanding.…”

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Awareness of the Risk of Chronic Use of Steroid Causing Cataract in Al Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia

AlSomali,

AlHajri,

Aljumaiah

et al. 2024

Cureus

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IntroductionThe lens, essential for vision, can be impaired by cataracts, leading to partial or complete reversible vision loss. Common risk factors include aging, diabetes, and steroid use, with significant financial implications. Limited awareness in Saudi Arabia necessitates further research to reduce cataract prevalence and increase knowledge about steroid-induced cataracts. MethodologyThis was a cross-sectional study in Al Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia that aims to assess awareness of cataracts induced by long-term steroid use. Data was collected via an online survey and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). ResultsOur study results show that 69.8% (n=291) of participants were female, and 30.2% (n=126) were male, with the majority (62.6%, n=261) having a university education. Notably, 91.1% (n=380) reported no steroid use, while 8.9% (n=37) reported long-term use, and 10.1% (n=42) used steroids topically. There are moderate awareness levels regarding cataract and steroid associations, with 68.1% (n=284) recognizing topical steroids as the common culprits. Logistic regression highlighted the positive correlation between knowledge of cataract risks due to steroid use and actual steroid use, corroborated by a notable 73.0% (n=27) steroid usage among high-awareness individuals. ConclusionOur study underscores moderate awareness regarding steroid-related cataract risks in Al Ahsa City. Educational status significantly influenced understanding, highlighting the importance of targeted health education initiatives.

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Awareness of the Risk of Chronic Use of Steroid Causing Cataract in Al Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia

AlSomali,

AlHajri,

Aljumaiah

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…Cataract surgery is specified when the patient experiences vision loss of enough severity for them to agree to take the potential risks of surgery. Cataract surgery is not indicated for prevention [15] . The consequence of cataract surgery is not dependent of preoperative visual acuity.…”

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confidence: 99%

Cataracts Pathophysiology and Managements

Alshamrani

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Cataract is defined as the loss of lens transparency because of opacification of the lens. Agerelated cataract is the most prevalent type in adults, with the onset between age 45 to 50 years, while in children hereditary and metabolic causes are most common. Aim of the work: In this study, our aim was to discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, classification, risk factors, symptoms, and management of cataracts. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed and EMBASE from January 1981 to March 2017. The following search terms were used: cataracts, causes of cataract, pathophysiology of cataract, management of cataract. Conclusion: Cataract is one of the most common causes of blindness worldwide, and more prevalent in developing countries. It is also the most curable cause of blindness which involves a simple surgical procedure. Keywords: cataracts, causes of cataract, pathophysiology of cataract, management of cataract.

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“…People suffering from cataract may encounter problems with sunlight or glare from lamps -for example, during night driving. If cataract left untreated most of the people will eventually become severely visually disabled [2] . Cataract is responsible for about 62.6% according to National Survey on blindness 2006-07of all cases of blindness in India.…”

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Development of cataract in hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients

Singh¹,

Gupta²

2019

Int. J. Med. Ophthalmol.

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Blindness is a public health problem in developing and developed countries. According to WHO global data for visual impairments 2010, common occurence of blindness was 20.5%.One of the major cause for this is Cataract. Cataract is responsible for about 62.6% of all cases of blindness in India. If cataract left untreated most of the people will in due course become acutely visionless. The motive behind the present study is to find the connection between hypertension and development of cataract. A comparative study was carried for the two months of duration. 200 patients divided in two groups (hypertensive and non-hypertensive) were included in our study. We observed that prevalence of cataract is significantly higher in hypertensive (83.15%) patients as compared to non-hypertensive (70.01%) patients. Hypertension is involved in the pathological pathway of cataract development through an inflammatory mechanism. Nuclear cataract was found to be most common followed by cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract.

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Management of cataract.

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Awareness of the Risk of Chronic Use of Steroid Causing Cataract in Al Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia

Awareness of the Risk of Chronic Use of Steroid Causing Cataract in Al Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia

Cataracts Pathophysiology and Managements

Development of cataract in hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients

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