: How an eye check-up could help detect high blood pressure and prevent heart disease #IndiaNEWS Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for

How an eye check-up could help detect high blood pressure and prevent heart disease #IndiaNEWS
Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for an eye exam, many don’t realise just how much our eyes can tell someone about our health. In fact, your eyes may actually be one of the first parts of our body to show signs of high blood pressure – often before most people are even aware they have the condition.An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide have hypertension – but only half of these people are aware of it or have been diagnosed. Many people may be unaware they have high blood pressure because it has few warning signs or symptoms. This is also why it’s often called “the silent killer�?.High blood pressure isn’t something that develops suddenly. It’s often the result of many years of an unhealthy lifestyle with poor diet, lack of physical activity, smoking and excess alcohol consumption. Family history of high blood pressure, alongside other conditions – such as diabetes and kidney disease – are also risk factors.If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase risk of heart disease (including heart attacks and heart failure), stroke, kidney disease, vascular dementia, as well as causing eye problems. This is why it’s important to catch high...Read more

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