Maternal smoking during pregnancy raises the risk of an eye disorder called strabismus in their offspring, finds a new study.
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‘A new study finds that maternal smoking during pregnancy is an important public health problem as it effects the child's eye health.’
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Maternal smoking of 10 cigarettes per day during pregnancy was linked with a 79 percent increased risk of strabismus in offspring.Read More..
In children with strabismus, the eyes do not properly align with each other. This can contribute to visual impairment and emotional problems.
"Maternal smoking during pregnancy is an important public health problem, particularly in developed countries, and its effect on offspring eye health deserves our attention," said senior author Dr. Zuxun Lu, of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, in China.
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