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Do Statins Reduce Risk?

Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125(3):401-402.

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JAMA

Statin Use and Incident Nuclear Cataract

Barbara E. K. Klein, MD, MPH; Ronald Klein, MD, MPH; Kristine E. Lee, MS; Lisa M. Grady, BS

Context:  Statins are widely prescribed for their lipid-lowering effects but also have putative antioxidant properties. Oxidative stress is believed to play a role in the development of nuclear cataract, but little is known regarding the relationship of statin use and cataract incidence.

Objective:  To evaluate the relationship of use of statins and incident cataract in adults in a midwestern community in the United States.

Design, Setting, and Participants:  The Beaver Dam Eye Study, an observational, longitudinal, population-based study of age-related eye disease in Beaver Dam, Wis. There were 1299 persons who were seen at the third examination in 1998-2000, had gradable photographs in both eyes, and were deemed to be at risk of developing nuclear cataract within 5 years.

Main Outcome Measure:  Five-year incidence of . . . [Full Text of this Article]