Possible associations between computed tomography scan and cataract
The Blue Mountains Eye Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11039191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fleur Hourihan (0000-0001-8757-6624, Westmead Hospital), Paul Mitchell (0000-0001-6893-0704), Robert G Cumming (0000-0002-0261-6103) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1864-1866 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.89.12.1864 |
| PMID | 10589319 |
| OpenAlex | W2008849500 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
OBJECTIVES: This study examined possible associations between the presence of cataract and a history of computed tomography (CT) scan of the head in an older population. METHODS: The Blue Mountains Eye Study examined 3654 people aged 49 to 97 years who lived west of Sydney, Australia. As part of a medical history, participants were asked whether they had ever had a head CT scan. Masked grading of lens photographs assessed cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular cataracts. RESULTS: No significant associations were found between history of head CT scan and age- and sex-specific prevalence of any type of cataract. CONCLUSIONS: This study provided no evidence to support an association between routine head CT scans and development of cataract
Computed tomography · Radiology · Connexins and lens biology · Intraocular Surgery and Lenses · Medicine · Ophthalmology · Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies · Optometry
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |