There are a number of eye-related symptoms that indicate high cholesterol levels.
Ophthalmologist Saya Nagori shared a comment on this topic.
Speaking to The Surrey Advertiser, the expert explained that high cholesterol levels are indicated by yellowish growths on the eyelids.
The accumulation of cholesterol in the body leads to the appearance of xanthelasmas. These are benign yellow growths on the lower and upper eyelids.
In addition, a white ring around the edge of the cornea of the eye can also signal problems with cholesterol.
In normal cases, this outer edge is brown, but can become white, gray, or bluish due to cholesterol and lipid deposits.
Another sign is more obvious and dangerous.
We are talking about Hollenhorst plaques in the eye. This is a cholesterol embolus, which is actually a "drop of fat".
It can lead to blindness due to damage to the blood vessels of the eye, the doctor concluded.
