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How Smoking May Damage Your Eyesight
If you are a smoker not only is your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) greater, but also the risk of existing AMD progressing faster is also higher if you smoke. This is according to an article published in Archives (tag Archives) of Ophthalmology (tag Ophthalmology) (JAMA/Archives).AMD is a leading (tag leading) cause (tag cause) of vision (tag vision) loss among (tag among) older people, the authors explain.
source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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