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Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119(4):583-584.

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JAMA

Smoking Cessation and Risk of Age-Related Cataract in Men

William G. Christen, ScD; Robert J. Glynn, ScD; Umed A. Ajani, MBBS; Debra A. Schaumberg, ScD; Julie E. Buring, ScD; Charles H. Hennekens, MD; JoAnn E. Manson, MD

Context  Although cigarette smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for age-related cataract, data are inconclusive on the risk of cataract in individuals who quit smoking.

Objective  To examine the association between smoking cessation and incidence of age-related cataract.

Design  Prospective cohort study conducted from 1982 through 1997, with an average follow-up of 13.6 years.

Setting and Participants  A total of 20 907 US male physicians participating in the Physicians' Health Study I who did not have a diagnosis of age-related cataract at baseline and had reported their level of smoking at baseline.

Main Outcome Measures  Incident age-related cataract defined as self-report confirmed by medical record review, diagnosed after study randomization . . . [Full Text of this Article]