Degenerative eye disease doubles stroke risk

Macular degeneration is an eye condition which most commonly affects elderly folks. It's described as a thinning of the inner lining of the eye. This can result in big time vision loss, but the degeneration has more implications according to a new study released by Australian researchers.

If elderly individuals developed this condition before the age of 75, they were twice as likely to die within the next decade from heart attacks or strokes. When considering a later stage development, the risk goes up five and ten times respectively for the two dangerous heart problems.

However, they are quick to note that this correlation should be read carefully because apparently 3,000 study subjects isn't enough to draw definite conclusions. Even so, it took ten years to get these results. If you want to read on further, check out the article here.