Statins in Ophthalmology

3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-gutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors or ‘statins’ are a class of lipid lowering drugs with anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and vascular effects. Statins are increasingly being used in the treatment of a variety of medical conditions. We examine the actions of statins on the eye and its associated ophthalmic disorders. Statins can be synthetic or non-synthetic, and their differentiating derivations may contribute to their varying cholesterol-lowering and pleiotropic effects.

Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - January 28, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Kenneth G-J. Ooi, Pauline Khoo, Veronika Vaclavik, Stephanie L. Watson Tags: Review in medicine Source Type: research