Statins and diabetes drugs slash your risk of bad eyesight in old age, experts have found

STATINS and diabetes drugs keep your eyes sharp in old age, according to a study. The pills, taken by millions of Brits, reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, known as AMD. 1 Millions of Brits take pills for high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes (stock image) Credit: Alamy Around 600,000 people in the UK have AMD and it makes vision blurry or patchy, getting worse with age. Experts at the University of Bonn in Germany found people taking common medications are up to a fifth less likely to develop AMD in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Study author Dr… Read Full Article