Silver Book Fact
Individuals with early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are almost 2 times more likely to have a stroke than those who do not have the eye disease.
Wong T, Klein R, Sun C, Mitchell P, et al. Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Risk for Stroke. Ann of Intern Med. 2006; 145(2): 98-106. http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/145/2/98