New Study Finds Eye Exams First To Detect Chronic Diseases

A new study released today shows that eye exams are often the first to detect chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. The study, conducted by Human Capital Management Services Group (HCMS), a national human capital consulting firm, found that eye doctors detected signs of certain chronic conditions before any other healthcare provider recorded the condition--65 percent of the time for high cholesterol, 20 percent of the time for diabetes, and 30 percent of the time for hypertension.