How Smoking Affects the Eyes in the Short Term
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study measures how cigarette smoking immediately affects your eyes' health and structure. Researchers compare current smokers to people who have never smoked to understand if smoking causes quick changes to the eye's surface and shape.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You are either a current smoker (if in the smoking group) or have never smoked (if in the control group)
- You have not had eye surgery, eye injury, or corneal/retinal disease
- You do not have moderate-to-severe dry eye disease
- You have not worn contact lenses in the past 2 weeks
- You do not have diabetes, high blood pressure, or take certain eye-affecting medications
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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