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Association of Diabetes Medication With Open-Angle Glaucoma, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Cataract in the Rotterdam Study.
Vergroesen Joëlle E, Thee Eric F, Ahmadizar Fariba, van Duijn Cornelia M, Stricker Bruno H, Kavousi Maryam et al.
JAMA OphthalmolJul 202245 citationsCohort Study
This study found untreated diabetes increases glaucoma, AMD, and cataract risks. Metformin was linked to lower glaucoma risk, and other diabetes drugs to lower AMD risk, suggesting potential protective effects warranting further trials.