Marijuana smoking and cataract

CONCLUSION: Like tobacco smoke, cannabis smoke contains thousands of organic and inorganic chemical compounds. Cannabis tar is chemically similar to tar found in tobacco smoke, and over fifty known carcinogens have been identified in cannabis smoke, including nitrosamines, reactive aldehydes, and polycyclic hydrocarbons. Thus, the association of cannabis with cataract that we report here is not entirely surprising. Further studies are warranted.PMID:35093261 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfo.2021.12.008

Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - January 30, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Authors: S Lehrer P H Rheinstein Source Type: research