The research aims to investigate the link between systemic medications and the occurrence of cataracts requiring surgery in older adults.
Conducted a nested case-control study design
Included adults over 50 years
Analyzed associations between systemic medications and cataract surgery using medical records
Identified an association between certain systemic medications and increased cataract incidence
Noted the potential for residual confounding affecting results
Abstract
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.