Study Finds Sevenfold Risk of Eye Disease Tied to Instant Coffee Consumption
A new study has found a striking connection between instant coffee consumption and a significantly higher risk of developing dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss that affects an estimated 200 million people globally. The research suggests that people with certain genetic traits linked to a preference for instant coffee may be nearly seven times more likely to develop this degenerative eye condition than those without the same genetic markers.
Moumita Basuroychowdhury is a Contributing Reporter at The National Digest. After earning an economics degree at Cornell University, she moved to NYC to pursue her MFA in creative writing. She enjoys reporting on science, business and culture news. You can reach her at moumita.b@thenationaldigest.com.