vision

The utmost importance of the eyes to the body cannot be over emphasized, as the body needs the brain and heart to function, so does the body need the eyes to travel the world except that of our imagination. Imagine living in a world full of darkness, or a black out that will last a week or two, I belief if it were to happen in this generation the whole universe will stumble and fall in to pits not escapable. It is pertinent to take care of our sights with keen attention so as not to contribute to the process of its degeneration.

Smoking cigarettes can affect the retina which is the delicate, light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the eyes, the eye lens which is the part of the eye that allows for the passage of light to the retina and allow focus on objects at different distance and the macular which is the most sensitive part of the eye that supplies vision. These effects of smoking can reduce the field of vision or cause eyesight lost completely. When you smoke cigarettes you are 2-3 times exposed to developing eye condition.

One of the harmful practices that affect the sights and the tissues surrounding it is smoking. I believe the slogan “smokers are liable to die young” have swim across generations and has played a role in shaping the young minds towards avoiding smoking harmful substances. It is pertinent to note that smoking is bad for the eyes and the entire body system. You can generate serious eye conditions that can cause vision lost or blindness. These eye conditions caused by smoking are known as macular degeneration and cataracts. As dangerous as they sound you can protect yourself by avoiding or quitting smoking completely.

Macular degeneration is also known as age related macular degeneration (AMD) it is mostly associated with the central vision. The central vision part of the eyes is responsible for acute object identification, reading, driving and facial recognition. When your eye develop AMD the central vision is lost, details straight ahead cannot be captured by the eyes, blurry or wavy sight of objects, hard time recognizing faces and hard time reading with little light. Taking regular eye examination from ophthalmologist can help detect this eye problem in time because it is devoid of symptoms. When you notice the symptoms the condition has already happen to the eye. When you develop AMD it gradually destroys the macular which is the most sensitive part of the retina and the part of the eye that supplies vision. AMD progresses quickly or slowly base the person and the risk they are open to. If you smoke your chances are high that it progress rapidly. AMD start with the dry stage which if not treated can progress in to the more advance stage called wet AMD where vision loss can occur rapidly.

Another eye disease caused by smoking is cataract. Cataract is a situation whereby the eyes lens is clouded. The clouding prevents the passage of light through the lens to the retina thereby causing vision lost. Cinematographers have often described the camera to function like the human eye. When the camera lens is blocked it is impossible for the camera to see objects because the way through which the light pass is blocked, the same situation occur during a cataract, though cataract develop over time, smoking increases the chances of developing. Symptoms of cataracts include: blurry or cloudy vision, double vision, sensitivity to light, colors seem faded, difficulty in seeing light. Take regular eye examination from ophthalmologist for better consultation and treatments.