Atopic dermatitis in children linked to increased cataract risk: Study
Written By : Medha Baranwal
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-03-03 00:45 GMT | Update On 2021-03-03 00:45 GMT
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Istanbul, Turkey: Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at increased risk of developing cataract, finds a recent study in the journal Dermatologic Therapy. According to the study, lens densitometry increases in AD patients independent of treatment.
Atopic dermatitis is known to be associated with a wide variety of ocular complications; however, no study till now has measured lens densitometry in pediatric patients with AD. Yüksel Mavise and Karaman Sevil from Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey, aimed to investigate lens densitometry in children with AD.
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