Articles categorized as Cataracts

Are Statin Side Effects Fake Medical News?

Some doctors get angry when there are reports about statins and adverse drug reactions. Are statin side effects fake or all in peoples' heads? What say you?

Cataract Surgery to See Better Might Help You Live Longer

In the Women's Health Initiative, older women who had cataract surgery were less likely to die during the study than those whose cataracts were untreated.

Allergy Sprays and Cataracts?

Allergy sprays seem so simple. How could a medicine you spray in your nose be absorbed into the body and cause cataracts? An eye doctor shares his story.

Multivitamins Shave Risk of Developing Cataracts

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Raise Risk of Cataract Surgery

Statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin are among the most prescribed meds in the world. Do such cholesterol-lowering drugs increase the risk for cataract surgery?

Cataract Surgery and Statins

Vision Problems More Prevalent

Prostate Drug Complicates Cataract Surgery

Reducing Risk for Cataracts

Inhaled Asthma Medicine and Risk of Cataracts