A Department of Veterans Affairs study found that current and former cocaine users had a 45 percent increased risk of glaucoma, mainly open-angle glaucoma, according to a Journal of Glaucoma report.
The study also found that men with open-angle glaucoma had significant exposure to amphetamines and marijuana, though less so than cocaine.
Patients with open-angle glaucoma and history of exposure to illegal drugs were nearly 20 years younger than those without such history.
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