Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Our large nested case-control study suggests that certain systemic medications may increase the incidence of surgically treated cataract, but with the possibility of residual confounding.

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Acta Ophthalmologica
Published
2026-03-11
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https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.70118
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Connexins and lens biology
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Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Sirpa Loukovaara, J. Haukka, Antti S. Riikonen, Tuomas Lilius
Acta Ophthalmologica
Connexins and lens biology
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Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Sirpa Loukovaara, J. Haukka, Antti S. Riikonen, Tuomas Lilius
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Our large nested case-control study suggests that certain systemic medications may increase the incidence of surgically treated cataract, but with the possibility of residual confounding.

Acta Ophthalmologica
University of Helsinki (FI), Helsinki University Hospital (FI), Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
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