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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring around the cornea — a conditionn called corneal arcus — also had metabolic problemzs related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressurd and high cholesterol, concludes a study conductedd by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Until now, health professionals have assumed arcusw is related to high This study suggested the relationship between arcus and high bloox sugar needs to be studied VSPofficials said. Follow-up testing showee that 88 percent of the patients with arcus had highbloox sugar, 66 percent had an elevated body mass 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percen t had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conductes on 2,000 patients between April andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for other health risks and referree those at risk to the foundatio for diagnosis andadditional “This study demonstrates ... how comprehensive eye exams shoulr be used as a screening for prevalenttmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the research said in apress release. “Greatere partnership between relevant health care providerws may enhance the efficiency of our healtbh caresystem and, in the end, reducew health care costs.
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