The Relationship between Statin and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ezatollah Memarzadeh Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2022)

According to the results of this study, taking statins does not increase or decrease the risk of AMD development. Therefore, this drug group cannot be considered a protective or risk factor for the occurrence of AMD.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
cardiovascular disease
risk assessment
coronary artery disease
type diabetes