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Study Reveals Increased Air Pollution Causing Irreversible Blindness

A study by University College, London showed that air pollution results in permanent sight loss called age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study discovered that AMD was the leading cause of permanent blindness in late adults in high-income countries. Researchers found that PM 2.5 posed a higher risk of causing AMD as other pollutants were learned capable of harming retina. Besides, they claimed that pollution could be linked with AMD… read-more

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 - 07:27 PM / by Richa Nigam

Tags: Air Pollution, AMD, UK Biobank, eye problems

Courtesy: Hindustan Times