Radiation‐associated lens changes in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: Results from the IC‐CATARACT (CATaracts Attributed to RAdiation in the CaTh lab) study

Objective To examine the relationship between occupational exposure to ionizing radiation and the prevalence of lens changes in interventional cardiologists (ICs) and catheterization laboratory (“cath‐lab”) staff. Background Exposure to ionizing radiation is associated with the development of lens opacities. ICs and cath‐lab staff can receive high doses of ionizing radiation without protection, and may thus be at risk for lens opacity formation....