"She concealed the fact that she had been a pipe smoker for nearly 30 years, but when tests revealed that her' colour perception had become confused and it. w diction to nicotine,"
"Tobacco amblyopia," the seientific name of the disease, the specialist added, was invariably distingrulshable by loss of eye. power followed by a blurring effect when bright objects were looked at,' and ultimately by an inability to sepa rate one colour from another, red and green particularly being diflcult to discern, The trouble was very rare among younsz smokers, but the excessive use of strong tobacco before the age of 30 would make easy victims before middle age was reached, Complete recovery was possible if the disaas was diagnosed and dealt" with in its early stages, but the sufferer had to abstain totally from the future use of tobacco, If the affection was allowed to run the effects were serious and permanent, and in a chronic case the victim w searcely able to find his way open roadway.
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