Daily Aspirin Therapy Tied to Loss of Vision
Although daily aspirin therapy is recommended to prevent heart attack and stroke it has been shown to contribute to macular degeneration in seniors.
The study, published in the journal Ophthalmology, included Norwegian, Estonian, British, French, Italian, Greek and Spanish seniors.
Of the 839 people who took aspirin each day, 36 had an advanced form of the disease called wet macular degeneration.
This equates to about four out of every 100 daily aspirin users.
In comparison, roughly two out of every 100 people who took aspirin less frequently had the same type of macular degeneration.
I hate misleading stories like this one. I mean, 4% of all people taking an aspirin regimen doesn’t equate to an epidemic of blindness. That’s just bad reporting.
Fair enough. However, for those who may fall into the group which could be affected the outcome would be 100% damage.
Having all the information available is the only way to make an informed decision and assess your personal risk.
@ Mitch
The article didn’t say and “epidemic” of blindness. It’s only one study, but the rate doubled for those taking aspirin.
There are always some side effects when you take a drug every day. It still may be worth the risk, but people should be aware that risk may exist.