Statins ans cataract: the issue is primary prevention

http://archopht.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1739520

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Dyslipidemia/41753?

My experience is that it is far more efficient and less risky to modify diet, sedentary habits and stop smoking instead of taking statins or polypill for primary prevention of atheroma.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/32739

When a drug has a slight benefit be careful!

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60367-5/abstract

Ebrahim S, Casas JP "Statins for all by the age of 50 years?" Lancet 2012; DOI: 10.1016/S0140- 6736(12)60694-1.