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Smoking may speed eye aging and lead to AMD (Level A1) — a close up of a persons mouth

Smoking may speed eye aging and lead to AMDCEFR A1

28 Mar 2026

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Adapted from Johns Hopkins University, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by engin akyurt, Unsplash

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  • Smoking can harm the eye and reduce vision.
  • Smoking can make the eye age much faster.
  • This can lead to macular degeneration in older people.
  • Macular degeneration causes loss of central sight.
  • Scientists used mice and donated human eye cells.
  • They found damaged retinal cells after smoke exposure.
  • Smoke changed how some genes work in these cells.
  • Researchers want to know which changes last.
  • The study helps explain why smokers have higher risk.
  • Stopping smoking may help protect eyesight.

Difficult words

  • macular degeneration — a disease that damages the center of vision
  • retinal cell — a cell in the back of the eye
    retinal cells
  • gene — a part of DNA that controls body traits
    genes
  • exposure — being in contact with something harmful
  • smoke — breathing or inhaling burning tobacco
    Smoking

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Discussion questions

  • Do you know anyone who smokes?
  • Would you stop smoking to protect your eyesight?

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