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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring arouncd the cornea — a condition called corneal arcuds — also had metabolic 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 assumer arcus is related to high This study suggested the relationship between arcus and high blood sugar needs to bestudierd further, VSP officials said. Follow-up testinf showed that 88 percent of the patients with arcus had highbloodx sugar, 66 percent had an elevated body mass index, 64 percent had high bloof pressure and 21 percent had elevated cholesterol.
The studgy was conducted on 2,000 patientes between April andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for othe health risks and referred those at risk to the foundationn for diagnosis andadditional testing. “This study demonstrates ... how comprehensive eye examas should be used as a screening for prevalentmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven medical director at theresearch foundation, said in a presas release. “Greater partnership between relevanrt health care providers may enhance the efficiency of our healtgh caresystem and, in the end, reduce health care costs.
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