Excessive smoking can cause blindness!

The Dhaka Times Desk Excessive smoking can also damage the eyes. What problems can be caused by regular smoking?

Smoking is one of the habits that cause danger in daily life. Due to this habit many diseases nest in the body. Excessive use of tobacco products also increases the risk of deadly diseases like cancer. In addition to cancer, this smoking causes dangers like high blood pressure and cholesterol. If you consume tobacco, it accumulates in the walls of blood vessels, which can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack several times.

About 53 percent of deaths due to cancer and heart disease are due to smoking. But many people do not know that excessive smoking addiction has adverse effects on the eyes as well.

A study says that tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Some of which are very harmful to eye health. Moreover, the pollutants that enter the body due to smoking, mix with the blood stream and cause considerable damage to the eyes. What can cause eye problems due to smoking?

Cataract

Cataract is one of the problems that may occur due to excessive smoking. There is also a high risk of vision loss due to this disease. If there is a problem due to cataract, the clarity of the eye lens is reduced. The light tolerance of the eyes also decreases slowly. Due to which eyesight also starts to weaken.

Cataracts

Cataracts can occur at any age due to excessive smoking. Cataracts are common in old age. However, due to the habit of smoking, cataracts can occur in the eyes even at a young age. So you need to be careful.

Macula

Excessive smoking can also lead to eye diseases such as macular degeneration. This disease makes it difficult to drive, read books and recognize colors. If not treated at the right time, blindness can also occur due to this disease.

Glaucoma

Due to increased pressure inside the eye, excess fluid accumulates in the eye. Smoking also puts a strain on the eyes. This pressure over a long period of time leads to more accumulation of fluid in the eye.

Dry eyes

Eyes are one of the most sensitive parts of the body. Various harmful chemicals in cigarette or beedi smoke absorb the aqueous humor in the eye. Due to which the eyes gradually become dry. Common redness, irritation, eye discomfort is also a cause of dry eyes. If this continues for a long time, there is a risk of losing vision. Source: Anandabazar Patrika.

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