In patients with hyperlipidemia, statin use for 1 year decreased the hazard of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG) by 5%, and use for 2 years decreased it by 9%, according to a retrospective, longitudinal cohort analysis. Individuals who used statins also had a decreased risk of progressing from suspected glaucoma to OAG and needing intraocular pressure–lowering medications. Joshua D. Stein, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and colleagues, published their findings in the October issue of Ophthalmology.To see more details visit, www.medscape.com