I’m sure you have noticed that myopic patients tend to develop cataracts earlier in life compared to their emmetropic and hyperopic cohorts. What is it about an eye with an elongated axial length that spurs early cataract development? Of course we have a great solution, cataract surgery and that can even address the large refractive error. But why do they develop cataracts earlier? Please leave your comments below if you have insight into this.
