Tuesday, April 01, 2008

HEAVY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION INCREASES RISK FOR AMD

American Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 145, Issue 4, April 2008, Pages 707-715.e2

According to this study:


"Heavy alcohol consumption (more than three standard drinks per day) is associated with an increased risk of early AMD. Although this association seems to be independent of smoking, residual confounding effects from smoking cannot be excluded completely."

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