Psoriasis linked to higher cataract risk, Taiwan study finds

A Taiwanese study of 61,622 psoriasis patients and as many matched controls found psoriasis raised the risk of cataracts by 32% and of cataract surgery by 41%. Published in the Journal of Dermatology, it linked UV phototherapy to higher cataract odds, while biologics, JAK inhibitors and conventional systemic drugs were tied to lower odds.