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"Aging Well",
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"textContent": "In a massive study of more than 80,000 adults, scientists have found a link between bright artificial light in the evenings and age-related eye disease. At the extreme, light exposure was associated with a 31% higher risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as an 18% and 47% increased risk of cataracts and glaucoma, respectively.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind\n\n**Tags:** Eye diseases, Light, Eye injury, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Aging, Artificial",
"title": "Bright evening light tied to macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts"
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