Researchers used subretinal drusenoid deposit levels to identify high-risk cardiovascular diseases in a cohort of participants with age-related macular degeneration.
In a press release from Mount Sinai Health System, lead author R. Theodore Smith, MD, PhD, said he and colleagues were able to connect specific cardiovascular diseases to a specific form of AMD.
“This study is the first strong link between the leading cause of blindness, AMD, and heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide,” he said. “Furthermore, we also have strong evidence for what actually happens: The