Relation of cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular cataract to ocular trauma, comparing people with trauma to those without trauma
| No of people* | Crude no (%) with cataract in right eyes | Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Number of people at risk varies slightly for each specific cataract type; †odds ratio adjusted for age and sex, comparing people with and without trauma. | |||
| Cortical cataract | |||
| Any trauma to right eye | 411 | 41 (10.0) | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.2) |
| Trauma by blunt object to the right eye | 62 | 11 (17.7) | 3.3 (1.6 to 6.9) |
| No trauma | 3610 | 449 (12.4) | 1.0 |
| Nuclear cataract | |||
| Any trauma to right eye | 411 | 30 (7.3) | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.5) |
| Trauma by blunt object to the right eye | 61 | 7 (11.5) | 1.9 (0.8 to 4.9) |
| No trauma | 3627 | 522 (14.4) | 1.0 |
| Posterior subcapsular cataract | |||
| Any trauma to right eye | 406 | 16 (3.9) | 1.7 (1.0 to 3.1) |
| Trauma by blunt object to the right eye | 61 | 5 (8.2) | 4.1 (1.5 to 10.8) |
| No trauma | 3583 | 110 (3.1) | 1.0 |