Statin users less likely to need stronger treatment for glaucoma
Researchers found statin users with glaucoma were less likely to need surgery or extra eye drops, and had a 15% lower risk of open-angle glaucoma.
- A new American study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology found that statin use is associated with a 15% lower risk of developing open-angle glaucoma.
- Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, analyzed a global database covering about 165 million people, suggesting statins may prevent or slow nerve cell death.
- At five years, statin use correlated with a 36% lower risk of incisional surgery, 55% reduced risk of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery , and 60% lower risk of selective laser trabeculoplasty .
- Dr. Robert Weinreb added that findings "suggest that statin usage is associated with both lower incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma as well as decreased treatment escalation." Patients also showed a 12% reduced risk of needing eye drops.
- Weinreb noted the observational nature of the research prevents firm conclusions about cause and effect, emphasizing that randomized trials are now needed to better understand statin effects on glaucoma incidence and treatment.
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