Some antidepressants may bump up cataract risk
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 15:51
in Health & Medicine
Seniors who take SSRI antidepressants may be more likely to develop cataracts, says the first major study to examine this interaction. The risk appears to increase by about 15 percent, which in the United States would translate to 22,000 cataract cases attributable to antidepressant use.