Evaluation of Macular Perfusion in Healthy Smokers by Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

Abstract

Smoking causes a significant decrease in the blood flow index of the choriocapillary area by the acute effects of nicotine and other chemical substances in cigarettes on peripheral vascular structure, as evaluated by OCTA. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:617-622.].