![The patient was a four-year-old female who was first seen three months before with a two day history of swelling of the upper lid of the left eye and lower lid of the right eye. This was apparently due to some skin eruption. The patient was also thought to have congenital glaucoma and the sclerae were noted to be blue. The corneas also protruded anteriorly and it was thought the patient might possibly have keratoconus. The patient was thought to have the syndrome of blue sclerotics with a high myopic astigmatism. Incidentally, the parents were first cousins. Generally, the patient had a brachycephaly, there was no nystagmus and the heart was normal. The patient was thought to possibly have osteogenesis imperfecta. She was also thought to have the typical physique of Marfan's, but the lenses were not dislocated. She had blue sclerae ([1], [2]) and keratoconus and she was -6.00 to -8.00 diopters myopic. It appeared that the patient had type VI Ehler's Danlos syndrome on the basis of the blue sclera, high myopia and keratoconus.](https://i1.wp.com/www.healthissuesindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Ehlers-danlos.png?resize=708%2C400&ssl=1 "Eye disease on the rise in Bengaluru. Is pollution to blame?")
Hypertension is a silent disease. It affects millions of Indians and responsible for 10.8 percent of deaths in the nation. This year, World Hypertension Day is being observed with the theme “Know Your Numbers”, highlighting the importance of screening for high blood pressure and ensuring it is kept under control. The occasion is observed annually on May 17th, with the aim this year of "increasing high blood pressure (BP) awareness in all populations around the world" according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This year, Health Issues India explores the hypertension epidemic in India and how it can be counteracted. ""Awareness is the first step," Dr Dey states. However, he adds, "there is a huge gap between people knowing they are hypertensive and then actually controlling their blood pressure. This gap needs to be covered."" An estimated 224 million people live with hypertension in India, according to Dr Subhojit Dey, executive director of the Disha Foundation, a … Read Full Article about World Hypertension Day: Avoid high blood pressure, know your numbers
![The patient was a four-year-old female who was first seen three months before with a two day history of swelling of the upper lid of the left eye and lower lid of the right eye. This was apparently due to some skin eruption. The patient was also thought to have congenital glaucoma and the sclerae were noted to be blue. The corneas also protruded anteriorly and it was thought the patient might possibly have keratoconus. The patient was thought to have the syndrome of blue sclerotics with a high myopic astigmatism. Incidentally, the parents were first cousins. Generally, the patient had a brachycephaly, there was no nystagmus and the heart was normal. The patient was thought to possibly have osteogenesis imperfecta. She was also thought to have the typical physique of Marfan's, but the lenses were not dislocated. She had blue sclerae ([1], [2]) and keratoconus and she was -6.00 to -8.00 diopters myopic. It appeared that the patient had type VI Ehler's Danlos syndrome on the basis of the blue sclera, high myopia and keratoconus.](https://i1.wp.com/www.healthissuesindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Ehlers-danlos.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 "Eye disease on the rise in Bengaluru. Is pollution to blame?")
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