Cholesterol-lowering stain drugs do not have a strong protective effect against the developement of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among patients with intermediate AMD, according to a new study. Statins (hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are a class of drugs that, in addition to lowering cholesterol, have...

A new study shows that the use of statins is associated with the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but the authors urge caution, saying that other causes may be the reason for the findings. The authors presented the results of their study at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2008 Annual Meeting. "...