“Good” HDL cholesterol appears to increase risk of glaucoma in people older than 55, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Conversely, “bad” LDL cholesterol might be ...
Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma is linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Ophthalmologists must be careful to not confuse signs of pseudoexfoliation with pigmentary glaucoma.