Smoking and progressive retinal nerve fibre layer thinning in glaucoma

Conclusions
Smoking intensity is associated with faster rates of RNFL thinning. Evaluation of smoking intensity might add information to the assessment of risk of glaucoma progression. Future studies are required to explore if withdrawing smoking as a modifiable risk factor can decrease progression in patients with glaucoma.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - October 20, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nishida, T., Mahmoudinezhad, G., Weinreb, R. N., Baxter, S. L., Eslani, M., Liebmann, J. M., Girkin, C. A., Fazio, M. A., M Zangwill, L., Moghimi, S. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research