According to the British Journal of Ophthalmology, smoking is associated with an increased risk of becoming blind later in life. Although the link between smoking and poor eyesight was found long ago, new studies confirm that smoking can lead to poor vision and even blindness due to the age-related disease known as AMD, or muscular degeneration of the eye.

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Basically, there are two major methods of  stopping smoking: the “cold turkey” approach when you quit abruptly and do not take another puff anymore (can be recommended for those whose nicotine addiction is still relatively weak) and the method of gradual withdrawal.

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