BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that season of birth might influence the susceptibility to cataract in later life. METHODS: This hypothesis was investigated using data pooled from two case-control studies carried out in Oxfordshire. RESULTS/ CONCLUSION: The results showed no relation between month or season of birth and cataract in later life in an English population.
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that season of birth might influence the susceptibility to cataract in later life. METHODS: This hypothesis was investigated using data pooled from two case-control studies carried out in Oxfordshire. RESULTS/ CONCLUSION: The results showed no relation between month or season of birth and cataract in later life in an English population.