severe vision loss

People who smoke are about four times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of severe vision loss, Australian researchers reported. Researchers followed for 10 years 2,454 Australians who were at least age 49 at the study's outset. Along with being more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, smokers developed the disease an … [Read more...] about Strong Link Seen in Smoking, Age-Related Blindness