Scholars@Duke publication: Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract

Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye

Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract

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Sabanayagam, C; Cheng, CY; Wong, TY

April 10, 2014

Metabolic syndrome, characterized by a cluster of metabolic abnormalities including hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity, is an emerging public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Age-related cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population. Experimental evidence shows that control of risk factors with therapeutic interventions or lifestyle modifications potentially delay the onset of cataract. Several clinical and epidemiologic studies suggest an association of metabolic syndrome and its components with cataract. In this review, we summarize current evidence supporting an association between metabolic syndrome and age-related cataract from observational studies and current developments in understanding the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying this association.

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Author Tien Yin Wong Ophthalmology

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10.1016/B978-0-12-401717-7.00019-8

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9780124017177

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April 10, 2014

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191 / 200

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Sabanayagam, C., Cheng, C. Y., & Wong, T. Y. (2014). Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract. In Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye (pp. 191–200). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-401717-7.00019-8

Sabanayagam, C., C. Y. Cheng, and T. Y. Wong. “Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract.” In Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye, 191–200, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-401717-7.00019-8.

Sabanayagam C, Cheng CY, Wong TY. Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract. In: Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye. 2014. p. 191–200.

Sabanayagam, C., et al. “Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract.” Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye, 2014, pp. 191–200. Scopus, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-401717-7.00019-8.

Sabanayagam C, Cheng CY, Wong TY. Metabolic Syndrome and Cataract. Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye. 2014. p. 191–200.

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-12-401717-7.00019-8

ISBN

9780124017177

Publication Date

April 10, 2014

Start / End Page

191 / 200