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October 4 2012
Study findings suggest that elderly people with high cholesterol could reduce their risk of developing glaucoma by taking a daily statin.
The study, published in Ophthalmology, found that the risk of developing glaucoma was 8% lower among elderly individuals who took statins for at least two years, compared with those who did not take them.
A total of 524,109 American adults with high cholesterol levels were included in the study. All were aged over 60 years and 60% had one or more outpatient prescription for statins.
The researchers found that people who took statins continuously for two years had an 8% decreased risk of developing open-angle glaucoma relative to those who received no statin therapy.
Furthermore, for every additional month of statin exposure, the risk of progressing from a diagnosis of glaucoma suspect to open-angle glaucoma decreased by 0.4%.
The researchers note that their findings may not be generalizable to elderly people who do not have high cholesterol levels.
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