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Is month of birth associated with cataract in later life?
  1. John J Harding,
  2. Ruth van Heyningen
  1. Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AW
  1. Professor John J Harding.

Abstract

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that season of birth might influence the susceptibility to cataract in later life.

METHODS This hypothesis was investigated using data pooled from two case-control studies carried out in Oxfordshire.

RESULTS/CONCLUSION The results showed no relation between month or season of birth and cataract in later life in an English population.

  • cataract
  • age
  • birth month

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.82.5.526

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