Toxic substances resulting from the inhalation of smoke snuff accumulate throughout the body and through the circulatory system, reach the eyes. In the same way that affect the body's vascular system, also alter ocular blood flow.
Toxic substances resulting from smoke inhalation accumulate throughout the body and through the circulatory system, reach the eyes
It considers the causes and aggravates snuff cataracts, a clouding of the eye, its capsule or the vitreous humor (clear jelly-like fluid that fills the space between the inner surface of the retina and the back of the lens), which prevents the passage of light rays and leads to blindness. This disease is 40% more frequent among smokers. This is due to two mechanisms: direct action of toxic smoke in the eyes and lungs release of chemical elements through the bloodstream, reaching the eyeball and affect its blood supply. Vision loss is linked to the depletion of nutrients and antioxidants that generates smoke, responsible for maintaining lens transparency, after oxidation, it tends to deteriorate.
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness among people over 50 years in developed countries. The Spanish Society of Ophthalmology estimates that about 800,000 people are affected by AMD in our country. It is a progressive degenerative disease of the macula (central retina) that causes central vision loss and requires the affected side to look and use your peripheral vision. According to the Spanish Society of Retina and Vitreous, 29% of the population over 55 years (more than three million Spanish) is at risk of developing this ophthalmopathy.
Toxic substances resulting from smoke inhalation accumulate throughout the body and through the circulatory system, reach the eyes
It considers the causes and aggravates snuff cataracts, a clouding of the eye, its capsule or the vitreous humor (clear jelly-like fluid that fills the space between the inner surface of the retina and the back of the lens), which prevents the passage of light rays and leads to blindness. This disease is 40% more frequent among smokers. This is due to two mechanisms: direct action of toxic smoke in the eyes and lungs release of chemical elements through the bloodstream, reaching the eyeball and affect its blood supply. Vision loss is linked to the depletion of nutrients and antioxidants that generates smoke, responsible for maintaining lens transparency, after oxidation, it tends to deteriorate.
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness among people over 50 years in developed countries. The Spanish Society of Ophthalmology estimates that about 800,000 people are affected by AMD in our country. It is a progressive degenerative disease of the macula (central retina) that causes central vision loss and requires the affected side to look and use your peripheral vision. According to the Spanish Society of Retina and Vitreous, 29% of the population over 55 years (more than three million Spanish) is at risk of developing this ophthalmopathy.
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