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The NHS has helped to elucidate the roles of genetics, lifestyle factors (e.g., cigarette smoking associated with cataract extraction and age-related macular degeneration), medical conditions (e.g., diabetes associated with cataract extraction and glaucoma), and dietary factors (e.g., greater carotenoid intake and lower glycemic diet associated with lower risk of age-related macular degeneration) in the etiology of degree and progression of lens opacities, cataract extraction, age-related macular degeneration, primary open-angle glaucoma, and exfoliation glaucoma. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions. The findings from the NHS, combined with those of other studies, have provided compelling evidence to support public health recommendations for helping to prevent age-related eye diseases: abstinence from cigarette smoking, maintenance of healthy weight and diabetes prevention, and a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables. <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2105\/ajph.2016.303317","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,7,26]],"date-time":"2016-07-26T19:59:52Z","timestamp":1469563192000},"page":"1684-1689","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["Contribution of the Nurses\u2019 Health Study to the Epidemiology of Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Glaucoma"],"prefix":"10.2105","volume":"106","author":[{"given":"Jae H.","family":"Kang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Jae H. Kang is with the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. 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