Is Dietary Milk Intake Associated with Cataract Extraction History in Older Adults? An Analysis from the US Population

Background. Galactose accumulation in the lens tissue is known to be cataractogenic. Whether consistent dietary intake of lactose—which consists of glucose and galactose—predisposes to senile cataract remains unclear. This study was conducted to investigate the association between a number of dietar...

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Main Authors: Osama M. Mustafa, Yassine J. Daoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2562875