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The Cox regression model was used to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of cataract.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The risk of cataract was significantly increased in patients with gout (HR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.48\u20131.94; p &amp;lt; 0.001), and this association was attenuated but remained significant after additional adjusting for other covariates (HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.04\u20131.26; p = 0.006). In addition, we observed a significant interaction effect between gout and glucocorticoids (GCC) use for senile cataract (p = 0.04). In the sensitivity analysis, we stratified the population by sex, diabetes mellitus (DM), and GCC use. We noticed that gout remains a risk factor for cataract in both sexes and in patients with or without GCC use. Finally, we tested the mediation effect of GCC; we observed that 2.4% of the effect between gout and cataract and 3% of the effect between gout and senile cataract was mediated by GCC use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cohort study found that gout was an independent risk factor for cataract, with a significant impact on senile cataract. GCC use modified the effect of gout on the development of senile cataract (interaction effect), thus prescribing GCC to patients with gout should be actively monitored for cataract development.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2025.1740517","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,13]],"date-time":"2026-01-13T14:06:03Z","timestamp":1768313163000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessing the relationship between gout and the risk of cataract in community-dwelling older adults: mediation and moderation analysis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Shuilian","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People\u2019s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University","place":["Guangzhou, 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