A nationwide cohort study of cigarette smoking and risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration in East Asian men.

Tyler Hyung Taek RimChing-Yu ChengDong Wook KimSung Soo KimTien Y Wong

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2017)

Cigarette smoking is associated with a strong risk of neovascular AMD among Korean men. These data highlight the public health impact of smoking on blindness in Asia.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
public health
middle aged
electronic health record
big data