Tobacco Amblyopia results from the excessive use of tobacco, either by smoking or chewing. And also occasionally from the absorption of dust in tobacco factories. Smokers of shag and strong tobacco mixtures or cigars suffer most. Cigarette and beedi smokers are affected often. In many cases there is also over- indulgence in alcohol. The patients [...]
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Beware Smokers You May Become Blind
November 22nd, 2008 by Aakash Shah
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Tags: Blind, Blindness, cause of blindness, Eye Care News, Smokers 
No Comments »Age Related Macular Degeneration – The Leading Cause Of Blindness
November 22nd, 2008 by Aakash Shah
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. It is just one form of macular disease, which affects the eye’s retina. An estimated 500,000 people in the UK suffer from AMD, 40% of these are over the age of 75. Also it is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries like USA, [...]