Drinking wine 5 times a week reduces risk of needing cataract surgery, says study

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Daily Mail.A team of pros compared how much people claimed they drank with records of cataract surgeries and adjusted for factors which could affect the results like age, weight and sex.Writing in the journal Ophthalmology, they concluded: “Our findings suggest a lower risk of undergoing cataract surgery with low to moderate alcohol consumption.“The association was particularly apparent with wine consumption.”They did note that drinking large amounts of booze was linked to serious health conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.It’s thought that 30% of over-65s have cataracts which affect their vision in one or both eyes.Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and.