Association of lipid-lowering drugs and antidiabetic drugs with age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis in Europeans

Conclusion
Our study indicates a potential beneficial effect of LLD and antidiabetic drug use on prevalence of AMD across multiple European cohorts. Our findings support the importance of metabolic processes in the multifactorial aetiology of AMD.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - November 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mauschitz, M. M., Verzijden, T., Schuster, A. K., Elbaz, H., Pfeiffer, N., Khawaja, A., Luben, R. N., Foster, P. J., Rauscher, F. G., Wirkner, K., Kirsten, T., Jonas, J. B., Bikbov, M. M., Hogg, R., Peto, T., Cougnard-Gregoire, A., Bertelsen, G., Erke, M. Tags: Press releases Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research