Year: 2013
Type: review
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.
Source: Journal of Ophthalmology
DOI: 10.1155/2013/895147
Institutions: Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Hospital San Pedro, Universitat de València, Hospital Reina Sofía de Murcia, Universidad de Murcia, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,040
OpenAlex ID: W2089944736