Risk of Cataract Surgery and Age-Related Macular Degeneration After Initiation of Denosumab vs Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporosis: A Multi-Database Cohort Study.

Hemin LeeYinzhu JinMiin RohTheodore N TsacogianisSangshin ParkNam-Kyong ChoiSeoyoung C Kim

Published in: Drugs & aging (2020)

In this large population-based cohort study of 118,292 patients with osteoporosis, initiation of denosumab was associated with a modestly decreased risk of cataract surgery vs zoledronic acid. The risk of age-related macular degeneration was similar between the two drugs.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
cataract surgery
bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
giant cell
emergency department
drug induced