Qld: Sun exposure increases chance of cataracts: scientists

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: March 14, 2004 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
03-14-2004
Qld: Sun exposure increases chance of cataracts: scientists

BRISBANE, March 14 AAP - Exposure to the sun increases a person's chances of developing
eye cataracts, scientists have discovered.

Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) scientists believe nuclear cataracts
- the most common form - are caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

The discovery is a breakthrough in the prevention of cataracts, once thought to be
a natural part of ageing.

According to the study, cataract risk was highest among people who had been exposed
to high ...

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