Parkinson drug may prevent, delay AMD

A significant discovery has been made that might lead to the delay or prevention of the most common cause of blindness in the elderly: age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Patients who take the drug L-DOPA (for Parkinson Disease, Restless Legs or other movement disorders) are significantly less likely to develop AMD and, if they do, it is at a significantly later age.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151113182550.htm

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 13, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news