Exposure to secondhand smoke associated with eye differences among children


What The Study Did:

About 1,400 young children in Hong Kong had eye exams to see if those exposed to secondhand smoke at home had differences in choroidal thickness, a layer of the eye that contains blood vessels and connective tissue, compared to children not exposed to smoke.


To access the embargoed study:

Visit our For The Media website at this link

https:/

/

media.

jamanetwork.

com/


Authors:

Jason C. Yam, F.R.C.S.Ed., of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is the corresponding author.

(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.4178)


Editor’s Note:

The article includes conflict of interest and funding/support disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.

###


Media advisory:

The full study and commentary are linked to this news release.


Embed this link to provide your readers free access to the full-text article

This link will be live at the embargo time

https:/

/

jamanetwork.

com/

journals/

jamaophthalmology/

fullarticle/

10.

1001/

jamaophthalmol.

2019.

4178?utm_source=

For_The_Media&utm_medium=

referral&utm_campaign=

ftm_links&utm_content=

tfl&utm_term=

101719

This part of information is sourced from https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-10/jn-ets101619.php

JAMA Network Media Relations

[email protected]
@JAMAOphth

withyou android app

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.