Comparative diets of a idiopathic senile cataract and normal population: dietary risk factors in cataractogenesis.

A survey was carried out contrasting the diets of population with senile cataracts and control populations. Results failed to confirm the reports of others suggesting that ingestion of moderate amounts of seafood containing mercury or excess amounts of milk and milk products represent risk factors for senile cataractogenesis. Several dietary differences were noted lending credence to the prophylatic values of riboflavin enrichment to decrease risk of cataractogenesis and suggesting areas for further study.