The Claim
East Asian men who smoke have a significantly elevated risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration compared to never smokers, with hazard ratios ranging from 1.50 to 1.65.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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East Asian men who smoke are 50% to 65% more likely to develop neovascular age-related macular degeneration than those who have never smoked.
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Neovascular age-related macular degeneration risk is significantly elevated in East Asian men who smoke, with hazard ratios of 1.50–1.65 compared to never smokers, suggesting this association is robust across analytical methods and may be generalizable to similar populations.
Smoking introduces toxins that damage blood vessels in the eye, cause inflammation, and trigger abnormal new blood vessel growth that leaks and destroys vision.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that East Asian men who smoke are about 65% more likely to develop a serious eye disease that causes blindness than non-smokers, and even those who quit still have a higher risk. This matches exactly what the claim says.
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