Can Heart Disease Treatments Combat AMD? (redOrbit)
December 1st, 2009
Highlights of December 2009 OphthalmologyCan treatments that reduce risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) also help combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that affects millions of Americans? CVD and AMD share some risk factors–such as smoking, high blood pressure, and inflammation–and a recent study found that people who have early-stage AMD are more likely to develop …
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