Aspirin And Macular Degeneration ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – You may
have recently heard about the new study that possibly links
aspirin to blindness, particularly “macular degeneration”.
Millions of people take aspirin every day and may be concerned.
Dr. Daniel Joseph is an ophthalmologist from the The Retina
Institute. He has some information on this new study. What
specifically did this study say? Taking an Aspirin a day to
prevent heart attacks and strokes could put you at risk for
macular degeneration. After a 15 year study, one in 27
‘occasional’ users developed the vision problem. Almost one in
10 ‘regular’ Aspirin users developed it. Find out more:
www.barnesretinainstitute.com