Patients using cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be at increased risk of developing age-related cataracts, according to a study. Statins and Diabetes Both Increase Cataract Risk The study included nearly 6,400 patients seen at the optometry clinic at the University of Waterloo in 2007-08. Of these, 452 patients had type 2 diabetes. Statin treatment and diabetes were evaluated as possible risk factors for age-related cataracts, controlling for other factors including sex, smoking, and high blood pressure.To see more details visit, www.sciencedaily.com/