Inhaled Corticosteroid Exposure and Risk of Cataract in Patients with Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Figure 5

Forest plot illustrating a meta-regression using a random effects model for the assessment of a dose-response association between corticosteroid exposure and cataract development. Included studies were dichotomized on whether they reported a dose-response association between corticosteroid exposure and cataract development. Sigma² = 0.003. Odds ratio (OR) is illustrated as a vertical box. The 95% confidence interval (CI) is illustrated as a line on both sides of the OR.