Age-related macular degeneration and smoking cessation advice by eye care providers: a pilot study
Caban-Martinez, AJ; Davila, EP; Lam, BL; et al.Dubovy, SR; McCollister, KE; Fleming, LE; Zheng, DD; Lee, DJ
Date: 1 November 2011
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Journal
Preventing Chronic Disease
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Abstract
Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States. We conducted a pilot study among eye care providers and AMD patients to assess smoking cessation preferences and cessation services offered at a large academic medical center. Most patients ...
Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States. We conducted a pilot study among eye care providers and AMD patients to assess smoking cessation preferences and cessation services offered at a large academic medical center. Most patients who smoke reported never being advised to quit smoking, although most eye care providers reported that they had advised smokers to quit. Two-thirds of providers expressed a desire for additional training and resources to support patient quit attempts, indicating the need for the integration of smoking cessation opportunities in the clinic setting.
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