STATINS AND CATARACT - CONTROVERSIES
Abstract:
Statins are one of the major therapeutic classes, being responsible for many pleiotropic
cardiovascular effects, anti-inflammatory action, immune support and prevention of osteoporosis. Lens
penetration by statins involves a series of local changes with inherent repercussions on eye morphology.
The link between statins and the initiation of cataract process was the subject of many studies, their
results still maintaining controversy over this link.
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