Abstract:Although exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is an age-related, late-onset disease, early-onset XFS has been reported, and its associated factors remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the clinical features and risk factors of early-onset XFS. The participants were divided into two groups according to age at the time of XFS diagnosis: early-onset (< 60 years) or late-onset (≥ 70 years) group. Among the 302 eyes of 240 patients with XFS, the early-onset group included 41 eyes (14%) of 33 patients, and the lat… Show more
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