Elevated blood levels of C-reactive protein, a molecular marker of inflammation already associated with heart disease and stroke, increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration, a new study finds. But as is true of cardiovascular disease, it hasn’t been proven yet that C-reactive protein (CRP) causes the eye condition, says study author Dr. Johanna M. Seddon, a surgeon in ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.Her report appears in the Feb. 11 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.
