Correlation Between Certain Protein Tears and Chronic Pain After Eye Surgery and Correlation Between Statin Use and Increased Risk Of Glaucoma

Dr. Brooke Harkness and Dr. Sue Aicher (Oregon Health and Science University - Portland, OR)

Dr. Victoria Tseng (UCLA Department of Ophthalmology - Los Angeles, CA)

Dr. Brooke Harkness, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Casey Eye Institute, and Dr. Sue Aicher, Professor of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry, OHSU School of Medicine, explain a study showing a correlation, but not necessarily causation, between certain protein changes in tears and chronic pain after eye surgery.

Then, Dr. Victoria Tseng, Jerome and Joan Snyder Chair in Ophthalmology, UCLA Department of Ophthalmology, goes over a study indicating a correlation, but not necessarily causation, between statin use and an increased risk of glaucoma.

8/25/2024 Podcast (Click Image Below)