We have strongly
recommended that patients stop smoking and even avoid second hand smoke as we
have reviewed the studies demonstrating the increased risk of Age Related
Macular Degeneration (AMD), Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy, Dry Eye and even
Optic Nerve Damage among those who smoked. This is in addition to full range of
cardiovascular problems. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently proposed new warning labels
for cigarettes and cigarette advertising in which two of the FDA's 13 new
proposed cigarette warning labels feature effects of smoking that are linked to
eyes and vision. These two new warnings focus on the leading causes of
blindness in the United States-Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and
Cataracts! Our message to patients remains strong-If you are a smoker-STOP! If
you are not a smoker-DON’T START!
If you or someone you know has been a smoker or is
around smokers it would be important to schedule an eye exam at The Eye Care & Surgery Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center, or facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an
appointment.
The Eye Care & Surgery Center is an affiliate of Prism Vision
Group and is located at 592
Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren,
New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, and is conveniently located for patients from throughout
central and northern New Jersey.
