Open AccessThe effect of smoking degree on the incidents of cataracts
Author(s) -
Nyimas Salsabila Rahma,
Yudith Annisa Ayu Rezkitha,
Kaniraras Lintang Prameswari,
Kartika Prahasanti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.s2.7
Subject(s) - cataracts , degree (music) , medicine , blindness , optometry , ophthalmology , environmental health , physics , acoustics
A cataract is a condition of the eye lens experiencing turbidity. It is the highest cause of blindness in the world. Smoking is one of the risk factors for cataracts. According to the Brinkman index, the degree of smoking is a multiplication between smoking time and the number of cigarettes consumed in a day. This study aims to analyze the influence of smoking degree on cataracts.