Association Between Tamsulosin and Serious Ophthalmic Adverse Events in Older Men Following Cataract Surgery

Abstract
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) affects nearly 3 out of 4 men by the age of 70 years.1,2 Medical management of BPH is often preferred to surgical treatment because surgery increases the risk of impotence and incontinence. An effective and commonly prescribed medication for BPH is tamsulosin,3 which accounted for more than $1 billion in sales in 2007.4