New Study Aims To Address Smoking As Cause Of AMD, Cataract

Monday, June 23, 2014

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Smoking plays a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, according to a speaker at the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit in Washington, D.C.

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A 40 y.o. female pictured below comes to the office with swelling of both upper lids, mild shortness of breath and symptoms of dry eyes. One would expect to see as part of her work up:
1. A monocytic B cell infiltrate of her lacrimal glands
2. Pain on palpation of her lacrimal glands.
3. An elevated ACE.
4. A history of breast cancer.
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New Study Aims To Address Smoking As Cause Of AMD, Cataract

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A 40 y.o. female pictured below comes to the office with swelling of both upper lids, mild shortness of breath and symptoms of dry eyes. One would expect to see as part of her work up:

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