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Turkish study investigates effects of heavy smoking on corneal biomechanics
ISTANBUL — A study comparing corneal biomechanics of heavy smokers and nonsmokers in Turkey found no significant difference, but there was a tendency for increased stiffness in the corneas of heavy smokers, particularly those over the age of 40 years.Turkey is among the top 10 countries for tobacco consumption in the world, Ayşe Ebru Kilavuzoglu, MD, said at the winter meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.