Protection against cataract by aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen.
Results of a case-control of 423 cataract patients and 608 controls in Oxfordshire shows that the protective effect against cataract associated with consumption of aspirin-like analgesics (aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen family) is manifest even at low doses. Less than 150 g total dose was associated with a halving of the risk of cataract extraction.
Harding
J J
JJ
Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, UK.
Egerton
M
M
Harding
R S
RS
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
D000082:Acetaminophen; D001241:Aspirin; D007052:Ibuprofen