LONDON — A study demonstrated an association between air pollution and a higher risk for glaucoma, cataract and age-related macular degeneration.
“We know that cataract, glaucoma and AMD are age related, but the recent literature shows that the prevalence of these diseases is rising faster than predicted by demographics alone, and they increasingly affect people at younger ages,” Ahmed Alnabihi, MD, said in a presentation at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
This raises the question of whether environmental factors such as air pollution may play a role.
“We know