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Systematic Review Protocols (776) Cardiac Disease Management (204) Cardiac Risk and Cardiac Risk Calculators (191) Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (282) Ophthalmology (127)

Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/96552, first published .
Ophthalmologist performs eye exam on senior patient with ophthalmoscope

Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Cataracts: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Cataracts: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors of this article:

Jun Fai Yap1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Pei Pei Heng1 Author Orcid Image ;   Wan Nur Syamimi Wan Mohamad Darani1, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Halizah Mat Rifin1, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Nor Asiah Muhamad5 Author Orcid Image ;   Mei Yin Pong6 Author Orcid Image ;   Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff1, 7 Author Orcid Image
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Jun Fai Yap   1, 2 , MBBS, MPH, DrPH ;   Pei Pei Heng   1 , MD, MPH, DrPH ;   Wan Nur Syamimi Wan Mohamad Darani   1, 3 , MBBS, MPH, DrPH ;   Halizah Mat Rifin   1, 4 , MBBS, MPH ;   Nor Asiah Muhamad   5 , MBBS, MPH ;   Mei Yin Pong   6 , MBBS, MRehabMed ;   Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff   1, 7 , MD, MPH

1 Institute for Public Health, Shah Alam, Malaysia

2 Molecular Pathology Unit, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam, Malaysia

3 Institute for Health Management, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam, Malaysia

4 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5 Sector for Evidence-Based Healthcare, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam, Malaysia

6 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Penang General Hospital, George Town, Penang, Malaysia

7 Institute for Health Systems Research, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam, Malaysia

Corresponding Author:

  • Jun Fai Yap, MBBS, MPH, DrPH
  • Molecular Pathology Unit, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Block C, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13 Setia Alam
  • Shah Alam 40170
  • Malaysia
  • Email: junfai@moh.gov.my