Abstract:Some reports have raised concerns regarding a potential risk of cataracts associated with statins. However, clinical and observational studies evaluating the risk led to conflicting results. We assessed whether lipid‐lowering drugs (LLD) use is associated with an increased risk of cataract using the WHO's Individual Case Safety Reports database, VigiBase®. We performed a disproportionality analysis with all reports between 1/1/1988 and 12/31/2018 to measure the reporting risk of ‘cataract’ in patients ≥45 year… Show more
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