Lifestyle exposures and eye diseases in adults.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a perspective of observed associations between lifestyle exposures and eye diseases in adults.


METHODS
Summary of recent epidemiologic studies.


METHODS
Nonsystematic review of the literature.


RESULTS
Data suggest that some lifestyle exposures (e.g., smoking) are significantly associated with risk of several different diseases, suggesting that altering behaviors may decrease risk. Where risk is inherent to an occupational or recreational activity, eye protection is likely to decrease risk.


CONCLUSIONS
Although data are imperfect, it seems that some lifestyle alterations may decrease the risk of eye diseases at little or no risk to the individual.
Klein
Barbara E K
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53726, USA. kleinb@epi.ophth.wisc.edu
Klein
Ronald
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008027:Light; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D014481:United States