Aspirin protects the eyes of women

The fairer sex taking a daily low-dose aspirin for heart protection, and at the same time protect their eyes. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from Harvard University. They have established the benefits of aspirin for the protection against age-related macular degeneration of the retina (AMD). This eye disease gradually destroys central vision.

"Our data suggest that long-term low-dose aspirin may be considered moderate protection against   AMD "- Said study author Dr. William Christen. He emphasized that we are talking about the" moderate "protection. On the role of a more powerful prophylactic agent aspirin is not appropriate.

In the study, researchers collected data on 39,421 women who had previously participated in the program of Women's Health Study, originally aimed at gathering information on cardiac and tumor diseases. None of the women were not AMD . Some of the ladies took low-dose aspirin and some a placebo.

In the next 10 years in 111 women who took aspirin had been diagnosed AMD . Among those who took dummy, eye disease found in 134 people. Translated into pure arithmetic aspirin   reduces the risk of AMD is 18%. However, scientists believe that their findings can be considered statistically significant.

Dr. Steven Schwartz of the Institute of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer University of Miami said that previously proved positive role Aspirin   in the protection and other ocular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy.

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