Long-term aspirin use associated with age-related macular degeneration

Source: JAMA Internal Medicine Area: News JAMA Internal Medicine has featured a study evaluating whether regular aspirin use is associated with a higher risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).   Data from an Australian population-based cohort over a 15-year period (1992-1994 to 2007-2009) were analysed. Participants with at least 4 examinations over the 15 year period were included, and they completed a detailed questionnaire at baseline assessing aspirin use, cardiovascular disease status, and AMD risk factors. Age-related macular degeneration was graded side-by-side from retinal photographs taken at each study visit to assess the incidence of neovascular (wet) AMD and geographic atrophy (dry AMD) according to the international AMD classification.   The following results were reported: . Of 2,389 baseline participants with follow-up data available, 257 individuals (10.8%) were regular aspirin users and 63 of these (24.5%) developed neovascular AMD. . Persons who ...
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