The development of age-related nuclear cataract might be associated with oxidative stress. As statins have an antioxidative effect, they might diminish the incidence of age-related nuclear cataract.

Which part of the eye does cataract affect? There are three predominant forms of cataract depending on their anatomical location in the eye lens: cortical, nuclear and posterior sub-capsular (PSC). As ...

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...

These animal models, though promising, may not fully replicate the slow, age-related progression of cataracts seen in humans, emphasizing the need for further research. An increased nuclear ...