It's never too late to quit smoking -- and according to new research from UCLA, quitting can help save one's vision even after age 80. In a study focused on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- the leading cause of blindness in Americans over 65 -- researchers found that in women over 80, those who smoked were 5.5 times more likely to develop AMD than those who did not. According to lead author Ann Coleman, "The take-home message is that it's never too late to quit smoking. We found that even older people's eyes will benefit from kicking the habit."
Get all the details on this study at:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/uoc--int123009.php
(Source: Healthy Communities E-Newsletter, Volume 8, #2, Feb. 3, 2010)
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