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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-whites ring around the cornea a condition called corneal arcus — also had metabolic problems related to conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, conclude s a study conducted by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Until now, health professionals have assumedc arcus is related to high This study suggested the relationship between arcus and high blood sugart needs to be studied further, VSP officials said. Follow-u p testing showed that 88 perceny of the patients with arcua had highblood sugar, 66 percent had an elevatec body mass index, 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percentr had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conducteed on 2,000 patients between April andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye exam, VSP doctorzs screened patients for other health risksz and referred those at risk to the foundation for diagnosia andadditional testing. “This study demonstrates ... how comprehensiver eye exams should be used as a screening for prevalentmetaboli conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the researcj foundation, said in a press release. “Greatee partnership between relevant health care providersx may enhance the efficiency of our health caresystekm and, in the end, reducs health care costs.
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