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Smoking and age-related macular degeneration: review and update
Sara Velilla1, José Javier García-Medina2, Alfredo García-Layana3
1Department of Ophthalmology, San Pedro Hospital, Carretera de Piqueras 98, 26006 Logroño, Spain ; RETICS Oftared, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
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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