does alcoholism have any short or long term effects on the eyes

Hi Mojuice,

Alcohol has a wide range of effects on the eye. For a comprehensive overview
see:
LI, GUOHUA. Alcohol and Eye Diseases: A Review of Epidemiologic
Studies. Journal of Studies on Alcohol; 5/1/2001.

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Also if you can track a copy in a local medical library you might like
to look at the chapter: Alcohol and the Eye: Friend or Foe. in
COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF ALCOHOL RELATED PATHOLOGY Edited By Victor Preedy and
Ronald Watson. Academic Press, 2004.