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Long-Term Aspirin Use Lined to Cataracts January 28, 2002 - 2:07 PM by Head News Manager | Category:
Drugs & Adverse Effects |
Prolonged aspirin use may raise risks for cataract. Scientists have known that the long-term use of certain drugs, such as corticosteroids, can contribute to cataract development. The investigators found that long-term (more than 10 years) use of aspirin was associated with a 44% higher increase of posterior subcapsular cataracts, compared with nonusers or short-term users of the drug. Posterior subcapsular cataracts are the most common and most disabling form of cataract. This aspirin-related risk was larger among younger (under 65 years of age) individuals compared with older subjects.
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Source: Long-Term Aspirin Use Lined to Cataracts
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