This also applies to so -called good cholesterol, ie lipoproteins of high density or HDL. High levels of HDL cholesterol in the blood protect the heart, but according to British scientists, they may increase the risk of glaucoma, incurable eye disease, which can lead to blindness.
“HDL cholesterol has been considered good for seven decades. However, this study shows that high levels of HDL are not always associated with favorable health results”Writes scientists in a study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Glaucoma, or green, often ends in blindness. According to new research, high levels of HDL cholesterol increase the risk of glaucoma by 10 percent, while high levels of LDL cholesterol are poorly reduced. But LDL cholesterol is very dangerous to the health of the circulatory system and greatly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
“Our results could contribute to the review of cholesterol treatment strategies in patients who are at risk of glaucoma,” scientists said, saying that people should continue to pay attention blood. Only in patients at risk of glaucoma should cholesterol should be monitored and its levels should be controlled differently.
