Smoking can seriously harm your eyes

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Everyone knows how harmful smoking is to general health, including causing cancer, but did you know that it can do serious damage to your eyesight too?

Most people are aware that smoking cigarettes is bad for our health. However, the negative effects are far more extensive than many assume. Researchers and medical professionals warn that smoking can profoundly damage the eyes.

Logically, when thinking about the consequences of smoking, lung diseases come to mind first. But that’s not even half the truth. Smoking introduces thousands of harmful substances into the body that damage nearly every organ and are partially carcinogenic. Given this, it’s hardly surprising that smoking can also profoundly damage the eyes. The German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) even warns that tobacco smoke attacks the structures of our eyes, damaging both the retina and the optic nerve, and promotes inflammation and circulatory disorders. Numerous studies also support this.

The article doesn't mention passive smoking, which is also harmful, although not as bad, obviously, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's bad for the eyes, too. I know how it can sting mine.

Surprising Effect of Smoking on This Organ

Most people are aware that smoking cigarettes is bad for our health. However, the negative effects are far more extensive than many assume. Researchers and medical professionals warn that smoking can ...

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Thanks for sharing this! Indeed, I didn’t know this!

 

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I wonder if it’s also bad for the brain? Given that the substances ingested inside the body reach the brain?