The cause of most posterior subcapsular cataracts is not known, and a significant number of cases have more than one cause, according to a prospective study by researchers in India. Abhay R ...

The mean follow-up time was 18.9 months (range 13–29 months). A total of 22 (81%) of 27 eyes developed cataract during the follow-up period, of which 20 (74%) were posterior subcapsular in nature.

Posterior subcapsular cataract in eyes with a history of corticosteroid use was linked with the development of postoperative posterior capsule opacification, a study found. "We believe the ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD A cataract is a spot in your eye where the clear lens, the part that focuses light, becomes cloudy, making your vision blurry or dim. Cataracts develop ...

Q. As a cataract surgeon, I have seen several patients over the years with posterior subcapsular cataracts that I thought were attributable to steroid nasal sprays. It is quite common to see ...

Not all doctors are aware that steroid sprays can lead to posterior subcapsular cataracts, although the link has been established (Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, October 2007).

Not all doctors are aware that steroid sprays can lead to posterior subcapsular cataracts, although the link has been established (Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, October 2007).

However, studies [5–8] found that not all types of cataracts, [9] nuclear sclerosis (NS), cortical cataract (CC) or posterior subcapsular (PSC), are more prone to occurring in type 2 diabetes ...

The eyes of a prospective cohort of 8,607 Chernobyl cleanup workers (liquidators) were assessed for cataract at 12 and 14 years after exposure. The prevalence of strictly age-related cataracts was low ...

Not all doctors are aware that steroid sprays can lead to posterior subcapsular cataracts, although the link has been established (Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, October 2007).