Patients with psoriasis have increased risks for cataracts, cataract surgery
Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk for cataracts and cataract surgery, with the risks for these outcomes varying by treatment modality, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Dermatology.
A new study published in the Journal of Dermatology reveals that patients with psoriasis have a higher risk of developing cataracts and requiring cataract surgery. Researchers from Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, led by Yan-Jie Su, conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine these risks. They found that patients with newly diagnosed psoriasis had an increased risk of cataract and cataract surgery, with adjusted hazard ratios of 1.32 and 1.41, respectively.
These associations remained consistent across subgroups stratified by age, sex, and presence of psoriatic arthritis. Within the nested case-control analysis, patients with psoriasis had higher odds of cataract when using psoralen plus ultraviolet A or ultraviolet B phototherapy, while systemic treatments such as biologics/Janus kinase inhibitors and conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs were associated with reduced odds of cataract.
The study also showed similar patterns for cataract surgery, with higher risks observed for patients with psoriasis.
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