June 17, 2013 
People who regularly take aspirin are exposed to a greater risk of vision problems, a new study reveals…
A new research warns that if you are taking aspirin on a daily basis, you will be twice as likely to become partially blind later in life. Researchers tested more than 4,000 elderly people across Europe and found that those who take aspirin every day, late in life are twice as likely to develop macular degeneration (4% of persons developed the disease) than those who do not take aspirin (2 % of persons developed the disease).
Macular degeneration is a disease of the central part of the retina that occurs in the elderly, resulting in loss of vision in the center of the visual field. It occurs in two forms: the “dry” and the “wet”, and can cause serious damage to eyes. This disease is not accompanied by physical pain, but it can complicate and restrict: reading, driving, watching TV and recognizing faces, even though the remaining peripheral vision helps to perform other daily activities. Such degeneration is the main cause of blindness in people over 50 years. Although the study found a causal link between aspirin and the condition, it is still not known what causes the disease.
Taken from: www.mojezdravlje.net