Association Between Statin Use and Glaucoma Risk: A Population-Based Study
Statin use, particularly atorvastatin and rosuvastatin, is associated with an increased risk of ocular hypertension and POAG among patients with hyperlipidemia. The risk appears to increase with longer durations of statin use.
Authors
- Peng-Tai Tien
- Chien‐Hsiang Weng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0794-1263)
- Chien‐Chih Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3470-030X)
- Der‐Yang Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6429-3565)
- Ssu‐Yu Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4620-1755)
- I‐Jong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-0614)
- Shun‐Ping Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6060-3095)
- Yi‐An Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3532-7399)
- Wei‐Ting Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-0348)
- Yih‐Dih Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-6760)
- Heng-Jun Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1187-5494)
- Yuhan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0995-3455)
- Yow‐Wen Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0523-3482)
- Hui-Ju Lin
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- National Chiayi University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Brown University (US)
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.15.7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71
Funders
- Clinical Trial Center, China Medical University Hospital
- China Medical University Hospital
- China Medical University
- Division of Materials Research