Haven’t we heard this one already? Aspirin does not help in slowing progression of macular degeneration according to an article in Ophthalmology reporting on a study in which participants randomized to take low-dose aspirin every other day had a nonsignificant 18% reduction in the risk of AMD compared with the placebo group after 10 years of follow-up. See ^[1] the full story on MedPage Today.

ASA also not effective in diabetic retinopathy- we learned that a few years ago. ASA is a wonder drug, but not for the eye.