Key result
High-dose or frequent aspirin use is not linked to protection against cataracts in men.
Why the study?
The effect of aspirin use on the prevalence and progression of cataracts was uncertain.
Does aspirin prevent cataracts in men aged 30 years and over?
Cross-Sectional (n=838)
Does aspirin prevent cataracts in men aged 30 years and over?
Aspirin use does not appear to protect against or retard the growth of cataracts in men over 30.
Aspirin should not be used to prevent cataracts in men ≥30; leaves open need for prospective trials.
A population-based cross-sectional survey of 838 men aged 30 years and over was conducted to examine the effect of aspirin, and other potential risk factors, on the prevalence of cataracts. Lens opacities were graded on clinical examination for location (cortical, nuclear, and posterior or subcapsular) and severity. The results do not support the claim that large doses of aspirin, or frequent use of aspirin, protects against or retards the growth of lens opacities.
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West et al. (1987) conducted a cross-sectional in Cataracts (n=838). Aspirin was evaluated on Prevalence of cataracts (lens opacities). Aspirin use, including large doses or frequent use, was not associated with protection against or retardation of the growth of lens opacities in men aged 30 years and older.
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