Cholesterol fighting drug slashes cataract risk in men

NEW YORK - Statins, a class of drugs used to cut down cholesterol levels, have been successfully fighting heart disease for years. A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has now found that the same drugs cut the risk of cataract in men by almost 40 percent.

Statins ‘fight cataracts too’

WASHINGTON - Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels, have been found to cut the risks of cataracts in both men and women, say researchers.