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Smoking is known to damage overall health \u2013 but how does it affect the eyes? Especially when it comes to presbyopia, many ask themselves whether smoking can accelerate or intensify the ageing process of the eyes.<\/span>
The answer is complex. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because while presbyopia is a natural change of the eye in old age and is not influenced by lifestyle, smoking can aggravate numerous other eye diseases or impair general vision. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we examine how smoking affects eye health, whether there is a connection with presbyopia and various eye diseases, and what measures those affected can take.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eye disease presbyopia – more about this<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Smoking and presbyopia \u2013 is there a connection?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A direct link between smoking and presbyopia has not yet been clearly proven. Presbyopia is a natural aging phenomenon in which the eye lens loses its flexibility and can no longer adjust sufficiently to nearby objects. This change usually occurs from the age of 40 and makes it difficult to see at close range.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of presbyopia lies in the declining elasticity of the lens and the associated accommodation capacity. Unlike nearsightedness or farsightedness, which are due to the shape of the eyeball, presbyopia is directly linked to the aging process. However, there is evidence that smoking accelerates the aging process of the body and may also cause the lens of the eye to age faster.<\/span>
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In addition, there is a link between smoking and other diseases, which in turn have an influence on presbyopia. Diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, for example, can contribute to the early onset of presbyopia.\u00b9<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And last but not least, smoking \u2013 although not directly on presbyopia \u2013 has an influence on eye health in general. By promoting the occurrence of other visual impairments and eye diseases, the overall suffering pressure can increase \u2013 so the symptoms of presbyopia are more pronounced.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why we will take a closer look at the effects of cigarette consumption on the eye in the next chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b9 Gesundheitsinformation.de: Presbyopia. <\/span>https:\/\/www.gesundheitsinformation.de\/alterssichtigkeit-presbyopie.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoking and the risk of eye diseases<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smoking is a significant risk factor for various age-related eye diseases, as the Eye Foundation has been able to scientifically prove and substantiate with figures. For example, it was found that the risk of developing glaucoma is almost twice as high in smokers. The cataract is one of the most common causes of blindness in Germany.\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation is similar with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), for which smokers have an 83% higher risk. And finally, there is also a roughly one-third higher risk for cataracts if you regularly use cigarettes.\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reasons why smoking has a detrimental effect on our eye health are manifold. On the one hand, it is the toxins ingested that have a negative impact on the body as a whole. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, smoking promotes the emergence of diseases that are in turn linked to eye health \u2013 from circulatory disorders to diabetes and high blood pressure. And finally, smoking also promotes Sicca syndrome, i.e. morbidly dry eyes.\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, however, these findings also open up a certain scope for action by reducing or, at best, completely shutting down cigarette consumption. For example, data also show that the risk of AMD in former smokers is still increased by 42%, but far from that of active smokers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, it was found that there is a correlation between the risk of glaucoma and the intensity and duration of smoking behaviour.\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b2 DoctorsNewspaper: How smoking clouds the view. <\/span>https:\/\/www.aerztezeitung.de\/Medizin\/Wie-Rauchen-die-Sicht-vernebelt-411825.html<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoking and eye health<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although smoking has no demonstrable effects on presbyopia, it does have an effect on other eye diseases. Here’s an overview:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n