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Study Links E-Cigarette Use to Increased Risk of Uveitis

๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐„-๐‚๐ข๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž ๐”๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐”๐ฏ๐ž๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ

A recent study published in Ophthalmology has found that electronic cigarette (e-cig) users face a significantly higher risk of developing uveitis, a serious inflammatory eye condition.

Key Findings:
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ E-cig users had 2.5 times higher risk of uveitis compared to non-users.
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ The risk was consistent across all age groups and was even higher than that of traditional cigarette users.
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Researchers used data from over 419,000 e-cig users in a large global health database.

Implications:
Clinicians should be aware of this risk when treating patients with a history of vaping. Early detection is crucial to prevent potential vision complications.