Associations of different types of statins with the risk of open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Ssu-Yu PanYun-Yu ChenMin-Yen HsuYi-Jing SheenChien-Hsiang WengYi-An LuI-Jong WangMei-Hua WuChien-Chih Chou

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2024)

What is known Previous studies have suggested a link between statins and the risk of developing glaucoma. However, there is still ongoing debate regarding the specific effects of each type of statin on the onset of glaucoma. What is new This network meta-analysis comprehensively evaluated the effects of various statins on the risk of glaucoma onset. Rosuvastatin, simvastatin, and pravastatin were associated with a significantly increased risk of glaucoma onset.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
optic nerve
systematic review
cataract surgery
case control
coronary artery disease
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
optical coherence tomography