Boston Cataract Surgeon Francis
D’Ambrosio, Jr., M.D. commented on the relationship between smoking and risk of cataracts. “Most
patients I speak to today are well aware of the vascular risks of smoking.
Current research shows that smokers are also at increased risk of glaucoma
and age related macular degeneration among smokers. What may be news to those
who smoke is that they are also at increased risk of cataracts,” stated Dr. D’Ambrosio, Jr.
of D’Ambrosio
Eye Care with offices in Athol, Lancaster, Acton & Gardner.
Patients who are current smokers or who have any
history of smoking are at increased risk of getting a cataract according to
researchers reporting in Investigative
Ophthalmology & Visual Science. The researchers found that the overall current
literature suggests that smoking was associated with increased risk of age related cataract, especially
nuclear cataract and to some extent posterior sub capsular cataract. They
further recommended that additional efforts should be made to confirm these
findings and clarify the underlying biological mechanisms. A healthy
lifestyle and diet are meaningful ways of maintaining eye health and
vision-whether lowering your risk of cataracts, keeping the tiny blood vessels
in the eye functioning properly or minimizing the associated risks of
glaucoma-it’s important to avoid smoking as a lifestyle choice.
If you or someone you know feels they are at risk for cataract
development, has a question about cataracts, cataract surgery or lens
implants please feel free to schedule an eye
examination at D’Ambrosio Eye Care by calling us at 800-325-3937, visiting D’Ambrosio Eye Care or
facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help recommend an appropriate
plan.
Staffed
by a team of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, technical and
administrative staff who provide eye examinations for adults and children, cataract
surgery and intraocular lens implants (IOL), laser
vision correction such as LASIK, diagnosis and
treatment of cornea disease including cornea
transplants, care for diseases of the retina
including diabetes and age related macular degeneration (AMD) and diagnosis and
treatment of glaucoma as well as contact lenses, eyeglasses, eyewear and
optical services.
D'Ambrosio Eye Care is a leading eye and LASIK care practice with office locations at 479 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton, Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331 and 74 Main Street,Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 that serve the greater Boston and central Massachusetts area.
