Ophthalmology

Terrence P. O'brien; Morton F. Goldberg

doi:10.1001/jama.1994.03510450067037

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

It is estimated that 49% to 74% of cases of contact lens-associated ulcerative keratitis could be prevented by eliminating overnight wear.-Heavy alcohol consumption appears to be associated with all types of cataracts.- Cigarette smokers have a nearly threefold greater risk of developing age- related macular degeneration than nonsmokers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1695-1696
Number of pages	2
Journal	JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume	271
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1994.03510450067037
State	Published - Jun 1 1994
Externally published	Yes

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