Study: Eye condition linked to diabetes - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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Ninety-eight percent of study participantas who hada grayish-white ring arouns the cornea — a condition called corneal arcus — also had metabolivc problems related to conditions such as high blood pressure and high concludes a study conducted by VSP and the in Ga. Until now, health professionals have assumed arcus is relatedc tohigh cholesterol. This study suggestef the relationship between arcus and high bloo sugar needs to bestudied further, VSP officialw said.
Follow-up testing showed that 88 percenft of the patients with arcus had high blood 66 percent had an elevated bodymass index, 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percent had elevated The study was conducted on 2,000 patientx between April and September 2008. In additio n to an eye exam, VSP doctors screenef patients for other health risks and referred those at risk to the foundatiobn for diagnosis andadditional testing. “Thi study demonstrates ... how comprehensive eye exams shouldx be used as a screening for prevalentmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the research foundation, said in a press release.
“Greater partnership between relevant health care providers may enhances the efficiency of our health caresystemj and, in the end, reduce health care costs.”