September 20th, 2013
Taking a Clear-Eyed View of Statins and Cataracts
Larry Husten, PHD
Past observational studies have turned up conflicting findings about the effects, if any, of statins on developing cataracts. Now a large new observational study finds a small but significant increase in cataracts in statin users, however, experts warn that without further support the new finding should probably not influence clinical practice. In a paper published in JAMA […]
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