A recent study reveals that smokers are 4 times more likely to
suffer from sight loss compared to those with healthy lifestyle.
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| Smoking increases the risk of blindness by 300% |
According to
Express, experts believed toxic chemicals found in cigarette smoke can destroy
the delicate surface and the eye’s internal structure. They warned that
unhealthy lifestyles are promoting an alarming increase of eye- related
diseases.
A research
conducted by top scientists at Wisconsin-Madison University found that those
who smoked at least one packet of cigarettes a day were more likely to suffer
from Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - a direct cause of blindness. The
research also revealed that an unhealthy lifestyle can increase the risk of
sight loss regardless of genetic condition.
“However
long you have smoked, it is never too late to give up smoking in order to lower
the risk,” said a spokesman for the Association of Optometrists in the UK.
Experts
advised that you should stop the bad habit of smoking and focus on diet and
physical activities. Moreover, a high consumption of vegetables and fruits can help
protect the eyesight.
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