2024-01-01 11:52:00
Although it is common to hear that tobacco consumption puts our body at risk and causes cancer, our vision is also affected.
Advertising for the sale of cigarettes has, as a rule, highlighted on each pack 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 at 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 released in cigarette smoke reach the bloodstream, circulate throughout our body and reach our eyes.
Macular degeneration and cataracts are illnesses that occur over the years, that is, as we age, we will suffer from these pathologies. But tobacco smoke causes us to increase the onset of aging, because it acts on our cells. Thus, a person who has smoked since they were teenagers experiences the onset of these visual diseases 5 years earlier.
You should not wait any longer, we must promote prevention, because everyone is at risk, those who are active and passive smokers.
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