Children have a significantly higher incidence and earlier onset of PCO, with the added potential for associated lazy eye (amblyopia). So, the younger you are when you have cataract surgery, the more likely you will develop posterior subcapsular cataract.
This complication is also more common when there is inflammation (swelling) in your eye, called uveitis.
Other risk factors are medical conditions, such as diabetes, myotonic dystrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, and traumatic cataract. However, it’s not unusual to develop posterior capsular opacity even if you don’t have any of these conditions.