Do aspirin-like analgesics protect against cataract? A case-control study
Van Heyningen, R.; Harding, J.J.
Lancet 1(8490): 1111-1113
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0140-6736 PMID: 2871377 Document Number: 281404
The results of a case-control study of 300 cataract patients and 609 controls indicate that long-term use of aspirin-like analgesics halves the risk of cataract. Myopia and the use of nifedipine were found to carry a significant risk of cataract, and renal failure appeared to carry a high risk, though few patients were affected. The results also confirm diabetes, glaucoma, and use of steroids as risk factors for cataract.