The Effect of Statins on Intraocular Pressure and on the Incidence and Progression of Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Paul McCann,
Ruth Hogg,
Richard Fallis,
Augusto AzuaraBlanco
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.15-18595
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , meta analysis , intraocular pressure , odds ratio , incidence (geometry) , hazard ratio , statin , cohort study , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , observational study , ophthalmology , physics , optics
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to evaluate the effect of oral statins on intraocular pressure (IOP) and the incidence and progression of glaucoma.
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