New concerns about the effects of cigarette smoke and our eye health are the topic of a current research study. The report comes from ongoing research on the dangers of tobacco smoke on the healthy cells in the eyes. Studies have proven smoking tobacco can contribute to some debilitating eye problems as people age. Age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts … [Read more...] about Eye Health Alert
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Strong Link Seen in Smoking, Age-Related Blindness
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
Link Between Smoking and AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
The link between smoking and AMD (age-related macular degeneration) is now as robust as the link between smoking and lung cancer, yet few people are aware of the link or even of AMD. AMD is the UK's leading cause of sight loss - there are around 500,000 people in the UK with AMD - and an estimated 54,000 people have the condition as a result of smoking. Pauline Edwards, … [Read more...] about Link Between Smoking and AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
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