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Posterior subcapsular cataracts are the least common but the most important because they lead to surgery more frequently than other cataracts," explains Jacques. A subcapsular cataract develops under the back of the capsule or elastic covering of the lens and is common in people with diabetes or high myopia, adults with retinitis pigmentosa and people taking cortisone. A 1996 study of young people found no link between use of inhalers and posterior subcapsular cataracts, the most common type needing surgery. |
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