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Health: Taking contraceptive pill ‘doubles blindness risk’

 

Women who take the contraceptive pill are doubling their chances of contracting glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, a study has shown.

The risk was particularly high in those who used oral contraceptives for three years or more, with no difference between brands.

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