Smoking and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Review and Update

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 epidemiolog...

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Autores principales: Velilla, Sara, García-Medina, José Javier, García-Layana, Alfredo, Dolz-Marco, Rosa, Pons-Vázquez, Sheila, Pinazo-Durán, M. Dolores, Gómez-Ulla, Francisco, Arévalo, J. Fernando, Díaz-Llopis, Manuel, Gallego-Pinazo, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3866712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24368940
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/895147
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Sumario: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.

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