SynthesisSaudi medical journal2022
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Saudi medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Confounding and the healthy worker survivor effect in studies of medical radiation workers: a systematic review of methodological approaches.Epidemiology and health · 2026Pooled it
- Critical Review of Cataractogenesis and Lens Contouring in Radiation Oncology.Advances in radiation oncology · 2026Review
- A survey of UK standards of radiation protection amongst orthopaedic surgeons.The British journal of radiology · 2025Article
- Patterns and Prevention of Occupational Eye Injuries: A Narrative Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Global, regional, and national burden of cataract: A comprehensive analysis and projections from 1990 to 2021.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exploring Angiotensin II and Oxidative Stress in Radiation-Induced Cataract Formation: Potential for Therapeutic Intervention.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Occupational exposures and age-related cataract: A review.Archives of environmental & occupational health · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the risk of developing eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation.
methodsOur literature search captured articles published in Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Google Scholar databases until September 2021. Then, we retrieved articles reporting cataracts and eye lens opacities induced by radiation exposure among healthcare professionals. The outcomes of interest were cataracts, nuclear opacity, cortical opacity, posterior subcapsular opacity, and any lens opacity.
resultsOf the 4123 articles identified, 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. Healthcare workers exposed to radiation had a significantly greater risk of posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSCs), cataracts, and any lens opacities than those of the non-exposed participants (
conclusionThe risk of posterior subcapsular opacities and cataracts is significantly higher in healthcare workers with occupational radiation exposure than in non-exposed workers, highlighting the necessity to enhance and promote the wearing of protective measures with high safety levels.
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