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Smoking and age-related macular degeneration: review and update.
Manuel Díaz-llopisManuel Díaz-llopisRoberto Gallego-pinazoRoberto Gallego-pinazoJose Javier Garcia-medinaJose Javier Garcia-medinaJose Javier Garcia-medinaFrancisco Gómez-ullaFrancisco Gómez-ullaJ. Fernando ArevaloRosa Dolz-marcoAlfredo García-layanaSheila Pons-vazquezM. Dolores Pinazo-duránM. Dolores Pinazo-duránSara Velillasubject
medicine.medical_specialtygenetic structuresbusiness.industryMacular degenerationSmokingReview ArticleMacular degenerationmedicine.diseaseQuit smokingeye diseasesOphthalmologylcsh:Ophthalmologylcsh:RE1-994OphthalmologyInternal medicineAge relatedEpidemiologymedicineEtiologyRisk factorsense organsRisk factorbusinessdescription
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the main socioeconomical health issues worldwide. AMD has a multifactorial etiology with a variety of risk factors. Smoking is the most important modifiable risk factor for AMD development and progression. The present review summarizes the epidemiological studies evaluating the association between smoking and AMD, the mechanisms through which smoking induces damage to the chorioretinal tissues, and the relevance of advising patients to quit smoking for their visual health.
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2013-12-01 |