The cholesterol that's good for your heart health might be bad for your eye health and vice versa, a new study says.

New research found that high levels of ‘good cholesterol’ in the blood were associated with an increased risk of glaucoma, an incurable condition that leads to vision loss. The findings call for reconsidering the hypothesis that good cholesterol universally benefits health.

Good' (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma-at least among the over 55s- suggest the results of a large observational study,