Regular aspirin use may cause loss of vision Regular aspirin use
may increase your chance of getting an eye disorder called age-
related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.
Subjects who said they used aspirin regularly 10 years before
the study were shown to have a stastistically significant
increase in certain types of AMD. About 19.3 percent of U.S.
adults use aspirin regularly -- defined as using aspirin twice a
week for more than three months -- according to the researchers.
AMD is an eye condition normally found in people over 50 that
causes loss in vision by affecting the macula, the part of the
eye that controls sharp, central vision needed for seeing
objects clearly. Smoking, being Caucasian or family hisotry has
been known to increase the chance of getting AMD, but previous
studies connecting aspirin use with AMD have been inconclusive.
"AMD is a potentially blinding condition for which prevalence
and incidence are increasing with the increased survival of the
population, and regular