Obesity is a major public health problem, with prevalence increasing at staggering rates in many countries. It affects a wide spectrum of age groups, from the young to the elderly. The medical consequences of obesity are numerous. The impact of obesity on health is widespread, but however, less well documented are the potential ocular effects of obesity. Amongst different eye diseases, obesity has been associated with cataract,1age-related maculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.
Various population-based and prospective studies support an association between obesity and risk of age-related cataract. However, the nature and strength of these associations, particularly with the different cataract subtypes, remains to be determined. Obesity and cataract Obesity has been proposed to be a risk factor for cataract development, though the exact underlying mechanisms are unclear. The…
