Hysterectomy for Benign Indications and Risk of Cataract Formation in South Korean Women.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Few studies have investigated the relationship between female reproductive hormones, especially estrogen, and the incidence of cataracts. This study sought to evaluate the effects of hysterectomy on the risk of lens opacity in Korean women. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study utilized data collected from 2007 to 2020 for 255,576 postmenopausal women in the Korean National Health Insurance database. Participants were divided into those who did and did not undergo hysterectomy. The hysterectomy group was further divided into two subgroups according to the type of adnexal surgery performed. The prevalence of cataracts was then compared among the control, hysterectomy alone, and hysterectomy with adnexal surgery groups. Results:

SUBMITTER: Kim JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538100 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature