The Association of Ambient Air Pollution With Cataract Surgery in UK Biobank Participants: Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Air pollution is associated with chronic diseases of later life. Cataract is the most common cause of blindess globally. It is biologically plausible that cataract risk is increased by pollution exposure. Therefore, the relationship between air pollution and incident cataract surgery was examined.

Methods

This was a prospective, observational study involving 433,727 UK Biobank participants. Ambient air pollution measures included particulates, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Outdoor air pollution was estimated based on land use regression models. Participants undergoing cataract surgery in either eye were ascertained via data linkage to the National Health Service procedure statistics. Those undergoing cataract surgery within 1 year of baseline asse

SUBMITTER: Chua SYL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8662572 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature