Occupational Radiation Exposure Tied to Higher Cataract Risk

Higher cumulative occupational exposure to low-dose radiation is associated with excess additive risk (EAR) of developing cataract, according to a new study in a large prospective cohort of U.S. radiation technologists, Reuters reported.

“Our findings, if confirmed, have important implications for clinical screening and public health along with consideration of radiation protection and regulatory measures, particularly for physicians performing fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures who have been shown to potentially receive eye-lens doses well over 100 mGy,” Dr. Mark P. Little of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues conclude.

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