Do you SMOKE?
Smokers are twice as likely as non-smokers to lose their sight in later life, experts warn.
The link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and smoking is now is robust as that between smoking and lung cancer
a report by AMD Alliance UK reveals that only 7% of people know that AMD affects the eyes, based on a survey of 1,023 UK adults.
However, seven out of 10 smokers would either stop smoking permanently (41%) or cut down (28%) if they thought it could harm their eyesight.
Studies have shown that people who stopped smoking 20 years ago have a similar risk of developing AMD as non-smokers do and the risk starts to decrease after 10 years of not smoking.
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The link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and smoking is now is robust as that between smoking and lung cancer
a report by AMD Alliance UK reveals that only 7% of people know that AMD affects the eyes, based on a survey of 1,023 UK adults.
However, seven out of 10 smokers would either stop smoking permanently (41%) or cut down (28%) if they thought it could harm their eyesight.
Studies have shown that people who stopped smoking 20 years ago have a similar risk of developing AMD as non-smokers do and the risk starts to decrease after 10 years of not smoking.
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