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Undoubtedly, smoking on a daily basis may lead to several long-term negative effects on the body, such as lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Indeed, it's hard to quit the habit of smoking due to nicotine, the addictive drug in tobacco. However, people are fully aware of the side effects of cigarettes on the heart and respiratory system, but smoking can also affect the central vision. Yes, you read that right, smoking on a regular basis can make you blind.
Whether you're smoking or chewing, the consumption of tobacco is harmful and affects overall well-being. Along with nicotine, tobacco products contain more than 7,00 unsafe chemicals in cigarette smoke.
According to studies, smokers tend to develop age-related macular degeneration up to 5.5 years earlier than non-smokers. It causes blurry eyes and affects the person's central vision, making it hard for them to do everyday tasks.
As mentioned above, smokers tend to grow age-related macular degeneration up to 5.5 years earlier than non-smokers. It may cause partial blindness and make it hard to do daily tasks like driving, reading, or strolling. Even the person who spends more time with smokers will also have a higher chance of developing age-related macular degeneration due to passive smoking.
Consumption of tobacco through smoking may tend to increase the risk of harmful eye conditions and partial blindness. Studies indicate that dropping the habit of smoking and a well-rounded diet may enhance health and prevent sight loss.
Even smoking may also increase the risk of developing cataracts. Once cataracts develop, the only way to cure vision is surgical removal and renewal of the lens. Based on the research, 94 million people worldwide suffer severe distance vision impairment or slight blindness because of unaddressed cataracts.
E-cigarettes like vape, pod vapes, vape pens, and eGos may tend to higher the production of free radicals, which may lead to damage to DNA that is the cause of cataracts. However, e-cigarettes lower the blood flow to the eyes, which may also lead to developing eye cancer.
Cigarettes contain some common elements that enter the smoker's body and lungs with each breath of inhaled smoke, such as nicotine, formaldehyde, lead, arsenic, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and radioactive elements. However, these harmful toxins not only affect the lungs but also affect the other internal organs, such as the eyes.
Here are some common eye-related problems associated with smoking.
The good news is that after quitting smoking, there is a significantly lower chance of developing certain eye problems. There are steps we may take to safeguard our eyes, in addition to quitting smoking or ventilation areas where tobacco smoke has been present:
Smoking is a leading cause of death globally and kills nearly more than millions of people annually worldwide. It contains several harmful toxins and may affect the overall body health, even in the eyes. However, by quitting smoking, there is a significantly lower chance of developing certain eye problems. Indeed, it also has both short and long-term benefits.
Studies indicate that smoking may also increase the risk of developing cataracts and other harmful diseases related to eyes at an earlier age.
Smoking eye occurs due to a disease called Uveitis when the Uvea layer of the eye becomes inflamed (red and swollen).
Yes, after quitting smoking, there is a significantly lower chance of developing certain eye problems.
Smoking may cause darkened eyes and make you look aged by enhancing wrinkles and darkening the lower eyelid skin.
Yes, cigarette smoke can burn your eyes and is more than a physical discomfort.
To protect your eyes from cigarette smoke, consider wearing glasses, sunglasses, and goddles, particularly ones that fit closely to your face.
Yes, it is one of the most common symptoms of eye conditions in smokers.
The primary causes of partial blindness and low vision are age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetes, retinopathy, and glaucoma.
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Naval Goel is the CEO & founder of PolicyX.com. Naval has an expertise in the insurance sector and has professional experience of more than a decade in the Industry and has worked in companies like AIG, New York doing valuation of insurance subsidiaries. He is also an Associate Member of the Indian Institute of Insurance, Pune. He has been authorized by IRDAI to act as a Principal Officer of PolicyX.com Insurance Web Aggregator.
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