Patients with higher levels of cholesterol are more at risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, while those who take statins to control cholesterol levels are at less risk, according to a study.
“Our results, using longitudinal data from 136,782 participants, showed that use of statins for 5 years or longer vs. never using statins was associated with a 21% lower chance of primary open-angle glaucoma,” study co-author Jae Hee Kang, ScD, told Healio.com/OSN.
The researchers used biennial data from patients 40 years or older who did not have glaucoma and reported eye examinations. Data

Patients with higher levels of cholesterol are more at risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, while those who take statins to control cholesterol levels are at less risk, according to a study.
“Our results, using longitudinal data from 136,782 participants, showed that use of statins for 5 years or longer vs. never using statins was associated with a 21% lower chance of primary open-angle glaucoma,” study co-author Jae Hee Kang, ScD, told Healio.com/OSN.
The researchers used biennial data from patients 40 years or older who did not have glaucoma and reported eye examinations. Data