Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland - PubMed
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- Study identifies associations between systemic drugs and cataract surgery in Finland.
- Research involved a historic cohort study with 106,127 individuals aged ≥50 years without diabetes.
- 17,811 cases of cataract surgery were compared to 76,532 matched controls.
- Several medications showed increased odds of cataract surgery, including ramipril, losartan, bisoprolol, and prednisolone.
- Memantine, risperidone, rivastigmine, and donepezil were associated with a lower risk of cataract surgery.
- Findings suggest potential residual confounding in the associations observed.