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Br J Ophthalmol 1988;72:809-814 doi:10.1136/bjo.72.11.809
  • Research Article

Drugs, including alcohol, that act as risk factors for cataract, and possible protection against cataract by aspirin-like analgesics and cyclopenthiazide.

  1. J J Harding and
  2. R van Heyningen
  1. Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford.

      Abstract

      A case-control study of cataract in Oxfordshire explored the risks and benefits associated with a variety of drugs. Steroids including the diuretic spironolactone, nifedipine, heavy smoking, and beer drinking were associated with a raised risk. On the other hand aspirin-like analgesics (paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin, etc. appeared to protect against cataract. Cyclopenthiazide appeared to provide a similar protection.

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