Smoking and Eye Damage

From About Vision Guide, Marilyn Haddrill: "A strong link between smoking and development of an extremely serious eye disease called age-related macular degeneration now is being widely reported in eye care trade journals, as well as general news outlets. Toxins associated with smoking may decrease blood flow or cause clots to develop within eye capillaries, thus cutting off vital nutrients essential for eye health. Smoking also causes development of fragmented molecules known as free radicals, which can disrupt normal function of otherwise healthy cells and lead to eye disease."