Wednesday, May 31, 2006

INCREASED RISK OF CATARACT WITH INCREASED IOP AND GLAUCOMA GTTS

ScienceDirect - Ophthalmology : Associations between Elevated Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma, Use of Glaucoma Medications, and 5-Year Incident Cataract: The Blue Mountains Eye Study

This study concludes:
"Elevated IOP may increase the risk of nuclear cataract, but not that of other
types. The use of glaucoma medications could magnify this risk."

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