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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2025

Short Report - Birth Weight is Not Associated With Cataracts or Pseudophakia - Results from the Gutenberg Health Study.

Achim Fieß, Sandra Gißler, Stephanie Grabitz, Philipp S Wild, Karl J Lackner, Manfred E Beutel, Michael S Urschitz, Oliver Tüscher, Thomas Münzel, Jörn M Schattenberg and 3 more

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Achim Fieß *Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3867-2350
Sandra Gißler *Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6052-3987
Stephanie GrabitzDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Philipp S WildCenter for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4413-9752
Karl J LacknerInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Manfred E BeutelDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Michael S UrschitzDivision of Pediatric Epidemiology, Institute for Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Oliver TüscherInstitute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz, Germany.
Thomas MünzelCenter for Cardiology-Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Jörn M SchattenbergDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4224-4703
Stavros V KonstantinidesCenter for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Norbert PfeifferDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5766-2617
Alexander K SchusterDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.

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Abstract

This study investigates the association between self-reported birth weight (BW) and the frequency of cataract and pseudophakia in a large population-based cohort in Germany, as part of the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). Slit lamp examination and Scheimpflug imaging of 8205 participants, aged 35 to 74, were assessed and signs of cataract or pseudophakia analyzed. The research aimed to explore the correlation between fetal growth restriction and/or prematurity indicated by BW and the frequency of cataract and pseudophakia. In the univariable analysis, cataract was initially associated with low and high BW, but this association disappeared after adjusting for age, sex, examiner and cardiovascular risk factors. No association was found between low BW and pseudophakia or the frequency of cataract surgery within 5 years. The study reveals novel insights from a large population-based study specifically exploring this association.

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birth weightCataractepidemiologypopulation-based studypseudophakia

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PMID39834533
PMCPMC11745053

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