Risk Factors for Cataracts
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Cataracts are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Cataracts makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Cataracts. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Cataracts. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Cataracts in various sources includes:
Risk factors discussion: Studies show that you are twice as likely to get a cataract as a person who does not have the disease. Also, cataracts develop at an earlier age in people with diabetes. Cataracts can usually be treated by surgery. 1
Risks factors for Cataracts: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Cataracts:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Are You at Risk for Diabetic Eye Disease: NEI
Last revision: May 26, 2003
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