Association between Cataract and Keratinocytic Skin Cancers or Melanoma: Speculating on the Common Role of Sun and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposures.

David VarssanoMira FriedmanMichaella GoldsteinShai Bar-SelaTal SellaVarda ShalevGabriel Chodick

Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2017)

The association between the prevalence of skin cancers and the prevalence of cataract enhances the conclusion that cataract is related to UVR exposure.

Keyphrases

risk factors
soft tissue
wound healing
air pollution
radiation therapy
young adults