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12 Dec, 2011

Ten years ago, doctors were punting a daily dose of aspirin against almost every imaginable ailment and made wild promises like its ability to reduce risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). That was ten years ago and doctors probably did not know better back then (or they did and just kept quiet) and neither did their patients... However, since then study after study have shown that daily aspirin use increases the risk of intestinal bleeding and potentially fatal haemorrhage. Adding to that, a recent study showed there was likely no benefit in taking aspirin to help prevent AMD. In fact, the aspirin/AMD connection has come full circle with some very disturbing news for anyone who values their eyesight.


 
08 Dec, 2011

Anyone who's 50 and over is considered to be at high risk for developing age- related macular degeneration (AMD) — the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50. When you suffer from AMD, chances are your doctor will treat you with Lucentis or Avastin, the two leading mainstream treatments for this dangerous condition... Lucentis was specifically developed as an AMD drug, while Avastin is a popular cancer drug that's used off-label to treat AMD. Apart from that, there's one more huge difference between the two: Lucentis costs $2,000 per dose, while Avastin costs only $50.


 
07 Mar, 2011

Cataracts form when crystallins (proteins inside the lens of the eye) become damaged. This can happen as a result of a process called glycation, whereby sugar molecules attach themselves to crystallins causing them to twist, bend and clump together.


 
20 Sep, 2007

All of us strive towards living a long and healthy life.
 
19 Dec, 2006

If you're over the age of 60, or you're a smoker, or your family has a history of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), then you're in an AMD high-risk group.
 
05 Sep, 2006

I recently told you about an Australian study that examined vision health and fish consumption in more than 2,300 middle-aged and elderly subjects.
 
27 Jul, 2006

According to a recent study conducted in Australia, eating three or more portions of oily fish per week could reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by a massive 70 per cent.
 
03 Apr, 2006

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world.
 
12 Jan, 2006

At HSI, weve been looking for something that addresses age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for a long time.
 
09 Nov, 2005

Tears get a bad rap.

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