Can too much ‘good’ cholesterol increase glaucoma risk?

• There are a number of risk factors for glaucoma, including cardiovascular disease.
• A new study has found that older adults with too much “good” HDL cholesterol may be at a higher risk of developing glaucoma.
• On the flip side, researchers found that people with higher levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol tended to have a lower risk of developing this eye disease.

Researchers estimate that about 80…