title: Age-related macular degeneration and smoking cessation advice by eye care providers: a pilot study.
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 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.
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, Room 1075, 1120 NW 14th St, 10th Fl (R-669), Miami, FL 33136, USA. acaban@med.miami.edu
authors: Alberto J
authors: AJ
authors: Caban-Martinez
authors: Evelyn P
authors: EP
authors: Davila
authors: Byron L
authors: BL
authors: Lam
authors: Sander R
authors: SR
authors: Dubovy
authors: Kathryn E
authors: KE
authors: McCollister
authors: Lora E
authors: LE
authors: Fleming
authors: Diane D
authors: DD
authors: Zheng
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology