Impact of Urbanization and Sunlight Exposure on Cataract Incidence

The impact of urbanization on cataract incidence is still inconclusive. This study aimed to examine the association and sunlight exposure with using a nationwide population-based database in Taiwan. researchers used data retrieved from Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2001 2010 (LHID2010). LHID2010 consists medical claims for reimbursement 1 million individuals randomly selected all enrollees (N = 23.25 million) National (NHI) program 2010. For adults aged over 40, we identified total 3080 people diagnosed senile cataracts (ICD-9:360) 393,241 without LHID2010. In addition, between 2011 were obtained 28 meteorological stations Central Weather Bureau. Logistic regression was performed test hypothesis. When controlled confounding factors, such as demographic comorbidities, exposure, logistic results showed that those living highly urbanized areas are more likely suffer (p < 0.001).