evaluation of impact of life-style-related risk factors in age-related cataract

Cataract is a multifactorial ocular disease, resulting in turbidity or opacity of the lens of the eyes, which leads to blindness or reduction of visuality. the different environmental, socio-economical, and lifestyle factors indicate as risk factors of age-related cataracts. the aim of this study was the evaluation of daily activity, dietary regimen, residence location and etc., as risk factors of age-related cataracts. in this census, a crosssectional study was performed on 353 patients with age-related cataract underwent surgery, who referred to rouhani hospital in babol, iran from 2018 to 2019, and 343 healthy individuals. the lifestyle-related information was collected from all individuals via the designed questionnaire. our results showed that there were significant correlations between the birth/residence in the village (comparing to city, p<0.001), abnormal sleeping time (p<0.001), daily activity (and being outdoor, p<0.001), and use of solid oil (p<0.001) with increasing in age-related cataracts. furthermore, the use of antioxidant-containing fruits significantly reduces the risk of age-related cataracts. our results established that lifestyle clearly has a golden impact on age-related cataracts. the reduction in daily activity, normal sleeping time, and more use of antioxidant-containing dietary regimen play a preventive role in age-related cataracts.