Mental Fitness for Good Health

Smoking, Diabetes & Blindness

I found this interesting on the relationship between smoking and diabetes related blindness.

HEALTH: SMOKING HASTENS DIABETES-RELATED BLINDNESS. MICHAEL D. BENNETT, M.D., vitroretinal surgeon at the RETINA INSTITUTE OF HAWAII, specializes in the treatment and prevention of diabetes-related eye diseases and macular degeneration: "Among other risk factors, smoking hastens diabetic-related blindness.

It is really important that ophthalmologic practices educate patients and their families about the connection between smoking and vision loss and counsel them on quitting. Staff members can be trained and receive certification to perform non-offensive, helpful interventions with tobacco users. Doctors and staff should identify tobacco users early on and develop a plan of action to assist them in quitting smoking.

I hope this information will be helpful for those who smoke and especially for those who smoke and have diabetes.  From a mental fitness perspective, there are ways to think, relax and use visualization to reduce stress instead of smoking.

Dr. Hal

Life and Mental Fitness Coach 

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