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ArticleScientific reports2024

Association between cataract and fatty liver diseases from a nationwide cross-sectional study in South Korea.

Kyoung Hae Kang, Daeun Shin, Ik Hee Ryu, Jin Kuk Kim, In Sik Lee, Kyungmin Koh, Tae Keun Yoo

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kyoung Hae KangCornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 136 Yeongshinro, Youngdeungpogu, Seoul, 07301, Republic of Korea.
Daeun ShinCornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 136 Yeongshinro, Youngdeungpogu, Seoul, 07301, Republic of Korea.
Ik Hee RyuDepartment of Refractive Surgery, B&VIIT Eye Center, B2 GT Tower, 1317-23 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin Kuk KimDepartment of Refractive Surgery, B&VIIT Eye Center, B2 GT Tower, 1317-23 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
In Sik LeeDepartment of Refractive Surgery, B&VIIT Eye Center, B2 GT Tower, 1317-23 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kyungmin KohCornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, 136 Yeongshinro, Youngdeungpogu, Seoul, 07301, Republic of Korea. kmkoh@kimeye.com.
Tae Keun YooDepartment of Refractive Surgery, B&VIIT Eye Center, B2 GT Tower, 1317-23 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. eyetaekeunyoo@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0890-8614
Nune Eye Hospital · KRKonyang University · KRKim's Eye Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the link between fatty liver disease (FLD) and cataracts, as previous research has suggested that FLD may contribute to metabolic syndrome, systemic inflammation, and potentially cataracts. We studied a nationwide cross-sectional cohort of the Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2011. FLD was defined as nonalcoholic FLD (NAFLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated FLD (MAFLD). Multinomial logistic regression was utilized to investigate the relationship between cataracts and FLD after adjustment for potential confounders. Participants with cataracts had higher liver fibrosis scores, including the NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS; P < 0.001), fibrosis-4 index (FIB4; P < 0.001), and fatty liver index (FLI; P = 0.001). NAFLD was not associated with a higher odds ratio (OR) for cataracts in the fully adjusted model (OR = 1.23, P = 0.058). MAFLD was significantly associated with a higher OR (OR = 1.34, P = 0.006). After adjusting for all factors, the severity of FLD was linked to an increased risk of cataracts, with significant linear trends (P values for linear trends of NFS, FIB4, and FLI < 0.05). After adjusting for well-known cataract risk factors, MAFLD was significantly associated with cataracts. Our analysis suggests that FLD may serve as an independent risk factor for cataracts.

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CataractNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFibrosisHumansLiver CirrhosisNutrition SurveysRepublic of Korea

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