Abstract
Smoking is a well-established risk factor for several eye disorders including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. While many individuals are informed of the various adverse health effects, there is limited research into patients’ awareness of the relationship between smoking and eye disease and the potential impact this might have on reducing smoking behaviour. Our findings document the low level of awareness of the risk of blindness from smoking at a tertiary eye unit in the United Kingdom and highlight the need for increased involvement from eye care professionals, alongside health campaigns to educate the public of this consequence of smoking.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Ophthalmology |
Early online date | 31 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 31 May 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2021.
Keywords
- preventive medicine/screening
- socioeconomics and education in medicine/ophthalmology
- lens/cataract
- age-related macular degeneration
- retina
- thyroid eye disease
- orbital disease
- retinopathy of prematurity
- diabetic retinopathy
- uveitis