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Cataract Risk Elevated in Pneumoconiosis

Researchers assess whether occupational lung disease is linked to long-term eye outcomes.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • February 3, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Pneumoconiosis is associated with a 22% increased risk of cataract in a Taiwanese cohort study.

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    The study included nearly 20,000 adults with pneumoconiosis and over 79,000 matched controls.

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    Cataract incidence was higher in the pneumoconiosis cohort, with 39 vs 35 per 1,000 person-years.

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    Increased cataract risk was consistent across all age groups and sexes, particularly in those aged 75 and older.

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    Systemic corticosteroid use was not significantly linked to cataract development in patients with pneumoconiosis.

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Cataract Risk Elevated in Pneumoconiosis

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 3, 2026

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