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- Researchers found that people who switched from cigarettes to nicotine vapes had a 7 % higher risk of major eye diseases than those who quit nicotine.
- The study followed 32,316 former smokers for an average of 4.6 years, recording 6,328 major eye disease events, with vapers experiencing 44 cases per 1,000 person-years versus 41.1 for quitters and a 24 % higher risk of diabetic retinopathy.
- Researchers cited nicotine-induced vasoconstriction and noted data limitations.
