Although it is common to hear that tobacco use puts our body at risk and causes cancer, our vision is also affected.
The advertising in the sale of cigarettes, has stood out in each pack as a rule, the warning about the risks to which a person is exposed when consuming cigarettes.
The truth is that it is not known that this also leads to serious eye problems.
This was demonstrated by the study of the Wonca Congress in Europe that took place in Malaga, concluding that 86% of adults are unaware that tobacco is a cause of visual health problems.
Why does tobacco cause visual problems?
This is because the toxic substances that are released in cigarette smoke reach the bloodstream, circulate throughout our body and reach our eyes.
Macular degeneration and cataracts are diseases that come with the passing of the years, that is, as we get older, we will suffer from these pathologies. But tobacco smoke causes us to increase the arrival of aging, because it acts on our cells. Thus, a person who smokes as a teenager experiences the arrival of these visual diseases 5 years earlier.
You should not wait any longer, prevention must be promoted, because everyone is at risk, active and passive smokers.