High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease (MedicineNet.com)

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:28:26 GMT

Title: High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease Category: Health News Created: 5/13/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2008

High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:02:17 GMT

MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels not only are bad for your heart, they may also harm your eyesight, a new report suggests.

MEDICALLY SPEAKING: Lowering cholesterol often involves lifestyle and medication (St. Charles Journal)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:45:21 GMT

Cholesterol is one of those substances that is necessary, but only to a point. Produced by the liver, cholesterol helps to manufacture hormones and vitamin D and assists digestion. But many people have much more cholesterol than needed, which is a problem because excess cholesterol can clog arteries and contribute to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease (HealthCentral.com)

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:03:03 GMT

Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels not only are bad for your heart, they may also harm your eyesight, a new report suggests.

High blood pressure, high cholesterol may be linked to retinal vascular disease (New Kerala)

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:09:11 GMT

Washington, May 13 : Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, have found that high blood pressure and high cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss.