Statin Use and the Risk of Age Related Macular Degeneration in a Large Health Organization in Israel

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varda Shalev ◽  
Miri Sror ◽  
Inbal Goldshtein ◽  
Ehud Kokia ◽  
Gabriel Chodick
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Statin Use

scholarly journals Statin Use and the Incidence of Advanced Age-related Macular Degeneration in the Complications of Age-related Macular Degeneration Prevention Trial

Ophthalmology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 116 (12) ◽  
pp. 2381-2385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen G. Maguire ◽  
Gui-shuang Ying ◽  
Colin A. McCannel ◽  
Chengcheng Liu ◽  
Yang Dai
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Prevention Trial ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Statin Use

scholarly journals Revisión Bibliográfica: Degeneración Macular Relacionada con la Edad. Prevención y Tratamiento Temprano

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-149
Author(s):  
Katerine Leonor Ávila Heras ◽  
Yadira Karina Carrillo Mora ◽  
Sofía Nathaly Cely Jadan ◽  
Marisa Arcos
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
World Health ◽  
Central Vision ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The World ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Health Organization

Age-related macular degeneration is one of the diseases that affect the macula in people over 50 years of age, due to the existence of different multifactorial neurodegenerative changes that can lead to the loss of central vision. According to the World Health Organization there is a prevalence of 4 % worldwide; it is related of 7 % of the blindness and 3 %; Clinically it is manifested by two forms, the atrophic or dry and the exudative or wet. It has been shown that foods rich in antioxidants, folic acid and zinc help reduce this disease in early stages. This review aims to update health personnel about the prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration.

scholarly journals The association between statin use and risk of age-related macular degeneration

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Ma ◽  
Yafeng Wang ◽  
Junhui Du ◽  
Mingxu Wang ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Statin Use

scholarly journals The Association of Statin Use with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression

Ophthalmology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 122 (12) ◽  
pp. 2490-2496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaza N. Al-Holou ◽  
William R. Tucker ◽  
Elvira Agrón ◽  
Traci E. Clemons ◽  
Catherine Cukras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Statin Use

Statin Use and The Incidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Retina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Arshia Eshtiaghi ◽  
Marko M. Popovic ◽  
Amirthan Sothivannan ◽  
Rajeev H. Muni ◽  
Peter J. Kertes
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Statin Use
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