Study reiterates eye risks linked to Flomax

By Steven Reinberg, for U.S. News & World Report

Men should be aware of dangers if taking prostate drug

Eye. Photo: Agostino Martinelli, sxc.hu

Eye. Photo: Agostino Martinelli, sxc.hu

Men taking Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate face more than double the risk for serious complications should they need cataract surgery, a new Canadian study has found.

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