http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=cholesterol-lowering-drugs-may-be-linked-to-increased-cataract-risk 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 ... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:41:55 EDT en