Association between cannabis use and ocular inflammatory disease: a large-scale cohort study
Cannabis use was associated with statistically and clinically significant increased risk of ocular inflammatory diseases, particularly those affecting the posterior eye segment. These findings have important implications for ophthalmologic screening and patient counseling as cannabis use becomes more widespread.
Authors
- Radgonde Amer
- Natan Lishinsky
- Zvi Gur
- Ortal Buhbut
- Nir Erdinest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-0173)
- Shoham Kubovsky
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-025-00544-z
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00