The risk of developing cloudy lenses in the
eyes may be linked to the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as
statins, according to a new study.
While the researchers can't prove the drugs caused the eye
condition, they found that people who took statins - such as Zocor and
Lipitor - were about 27 percent more likely to develop cataracts,
compared to people who didn't take the medication.
"The results were consistent that there was a higher risk of being diagnosed with cataracts among statin users," Dr. Ishak Mansi, the study's senior author from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Dallas VA Medical Center in Texas, said.
Statins are popular drugs that block a substance the body needs to make cholesterol, which can get trapped in arteries and ultimately lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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