New research that links the causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with clogged arteries suggests anti-cholesterol drugs may halt the eye disease, the leading cause of blindess among older people in the US. In the 2 April issue of Cell Metabolism, senior investigator Rajendra S. Apte, of the Washington University School of Medicine in St...

A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over 50, shares a common link with atherosclerosis...

Regular aspirin use has been linked to a significantly increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a recent study published in JAMA. Macular degeneration is a condition which largely affects the elderly and results in a progressive loss of vision. It occurs when the retina becomes damaged, leading to a slow decline in retinal function...

Amy Bakelaar of St. Albert Optometrists Clinic on Perron St. gets ready to use a slit lamp to look at a client's eyes.

Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for a wide-range of diseases. Now, scientists have evidence that smoking may also increase the risk of age-related cataract, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in the world...