Just one cigarette changes your eyes in minutes, study finds
NCT ID NCT07580040
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at what happens to the front part of the eye (the cornea) right after smoking a cigarette. Researchers will measure changes in corneal thickness and clarity in 90 healthy adults, comparing smokers to non-smokers. The goal is to understand if smoking causes immediate, measurable effects on eye structure.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthy adult smokers and non-smokers aged 18 to 60 years are planned to be included in this single-center study.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults aged 18 to 60 years * Current smokers in the smoking group * Never-smokers in the control group * Willing and able to undergo ophthalmic examination and Pentacam AXL measurements Exclusion Criteria: * History of ocular surgery or ocular trauma * Presence of corneal disease, retinal disease, or ocular surface disorder * Clinically significant dry eye disease * Contact lens use within the last 2 weeks * Use of medications that may affect the ocular surface or pupillary dynamics, including anticholinergics or sympathomimetics * Systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension * Former smoking history in the control group * Use of electronic cigarettes or other tobacco products * Inability to cooperate adequately for accurate measurement
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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