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| Title |
Antidepressants use and risk of cataract development: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Published in |
BMC Ophthalmology, February 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12886-018-0699-0 |
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| Authors |
Yana Fu, Qi Dai, Liwei Zhu, Shuangqing Wu |
| Abstract |
Epidemiological studies suggest that antidepressants use may increase the risk of cataract, but the results are inconclusive. We aimed to examine this association by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed and Web of Science databases through June 2017. We included studies that reported risk estimates for the association between antidepressants use and cataract risk. A random-effects model was used to calculate the summary odds ratio (OR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI). We identified seven studies of antidepressants use and risk of cataract involving 447,672 cases and 1,510,391 controls. Overall, the combined ORs (95% CIs) of cataract for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin noradrenalin reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) were 1.12 (1.06-1.19), 1.13 (1.04-1.24), and 1.19 (1.11-1.28), respectively. A certain degree of heterogeneity was observed across studies (P < 0.001, I 2 = 92.2% for SSRIs, P = 0.026, I 2 = 67.5% for SNRIs, and P = 0.092, I 2 = 58.0% for TCAs). This meta-analysis provides evidence of a significant positive association between antidepressants use and risk of cataract. Because of the heterogeneity and limited eligible studies, further prospective studies are warranted to confirm the preliminary findings of our study. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 20% |
| Spain | 2 | 20% |
| Peru | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 5 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 32 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 9% |
| Researcher | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| Unknown | 15 | 47% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 15 | 47% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 March 2019.
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#7
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