Smoking kills... your vision

The new report gives teeth to optometrists’ warnings of eye health problems resulting from smoking, including links to age-related macular degeneration and cataract development. Find AOA member resources to help spur the smoking conversation with your patients, including:

• Tobacco use pamphlets and fact sheets available at AOA Marketplace;
• Patient information regarding smoking at the Patients & Public section of AOA.org; and,
• AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines related to AMD and cataract patient care.

Read more about the Surgeon General’s report and its link to optometry.

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