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dry eye disease
Higher risk of dry eye disease possible with statin use
Recent study results published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology pointed to a positive link between dry eye disease and the use of statins.
age related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration risk linked to both low and high HDL levels
A recent study published in Ophthalmology evaluated clinical and genetic data to determine the influence of lipid metabolism on AMD risk.
age related macular degeneration
Reduced risk of developing macular degeneration associated with two common prescription drugs
Researchers examined data from 14 studies to determine the effect of drugs on the risk of developing AMD.
cataract surgery
Statin drugs may increase risk of developing cataracts
The study found that people taking statin medications who have certain genetic variants may be at an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery.