Abstract:Purpose: Cortical cataracts commonly occur in people with presbyopia and may be due to age-related loss of accommodation. Wedge-shaped or spoke-like opacities develop underneath insertion points of lens zonules, suggesting a possible link between lens zonular tension and cortical cataracts. Previous studies have suggested an association between accommodative stress and formation of cortical cataracts. We tested the hypothesis that increasing the tension of lens zonules by paralyzing ciliary muscles with cyclop… Show more
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