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dc.titleAlcohol and Eye Diseases
dc.contributor.authorWang, S.
dc.contributor.authorWang, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorWong, T.Y.
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-26T09:05:46Z
dc.date.available2011-09-26T09:05:46Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.citationWang, S., Wang, J.J., Wong, T.Y. (2008). Alcohol and Eye Diseases. Survey of Ophthalmology 53 (5) : 512-525. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.06.003
dc.identifier.issn00396257
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/26544
dc.description.abstractAlcohol consumption is a modifiable lifestyle factor, but there is uncertainty regarding its association with eye diseases in adults. A relationship between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cataract has been reported from cross-sectional studies, but several prospective cohort studies have not found this association. Prospective population-based study findings suggest that heavy alcohol consumption is weakly related to an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration. Reports of an association of alcohol consumption and diabetic retinopathy have been limited mainly to cross-sectional data. There is little evidence of an association between alcohol consumption and glaucoma, and findings of association between alcohol consumption and increased intraocular pressure have been inconsistent. This review shows there is no consistent evidence supporting a major role of moderate alcohol consumption in the development or progression of common eye diseases. The effect of heavy alcohol consumption on different ocular conditions needs to be clarified, although heavy consumption of alcohol has significant detrimental social, mental, and medical consequences. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.description.urihttp://libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.06.003
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectage-related macular degeneration
dc.subjectalcohol
dc.subjectcataract
dc.subjecteye disease
dc.subjectglaucoma
dc.subjectretinopathy
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentOPHTHALMOLOGY
dc.description.doi10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.06.003
dc.description.sourcetitleSurvey of Ophthalmology
dc.description.volume53
dc.description.issue5
dc.description.page512-525
dc.identifier.isiut000260480100006
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