Retina
Specialist Milton Kahn, M.D. posed an important
question-“What does your risk of having a stroke have to do with age
related macular degeneration?” Possibly quite a
bit as it turns out. Older adults with late-stage, age related macular degeneration
(AMD) may have a significantly higher risk for
hemorrhagic stroke than do individuals without the eye disease, as reported
from the Rotterdam Study at the International Stroke Conference. There may be a
common underlying process contributing to both age related macular degeneration
(AMD) and bleeding strokes, but more research will be needed to determine if
that’s the case. Researchers found that the risk for any stroke was 56% higher
in participants with late-stage AMD than in individuals without AMD after they
controlled for the effects of age, sex, diabetes, blood pressure, use of
antihypertensive medication, smoking, cholesterol levels, carotid artery
plaques, body mass index, alcohol intake, and C-reactive protein levels.
“The
single most significant finding in the study was that participants with
late-stage AMD-either the wet or dry forms-had six fold higher risk for
intracerebral hemorrhage or stroke than did participants without AMD,” noted
Dr. Kahn of The Eye Care & Surgery Center in Westfield, Warren &
Iselin, New Jersey.
If
you or someone you know suffers from or is concerned about age related macular
degeneration (AMD), especially if they are concerned about their risk of stroke
or have a family history of stroke please feel
free to call The Eye
Care & Surgery Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center or
facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
The Eye
Care & Surgery Center is staffed by a team of Board Certified NJ
Ophthalmologists who are subspecialty Fellowship trained New Jersey eye
surgeons, Opticians, technical and administrative
staff who provide eye examinations for adults and children, surgery for cataracts, intraocular lens implants (IOL), laser vision correction
such as LASIK, diagnosis and treatment of
cornea disease including cornea transplants, diagnosis and treatment of
diseases of the retina including diabetes and age related macular degeneration
(AMD) and diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, reconstructive and
cosmetic facial surgery including eyelid surgery and facial and skin
rejuvenation as well as contact lenses, eyeglasses,
eyewear and optical services.
The Eye Care & Surgery Center is a leading New Jersey eye care practice with offices at 592 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South,Suite 1100 Iselin, New Jersey 08830.
