Millions may have early liver disease without knowing it, warns surgeon - the first clue could be in the mirror

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Millions may have early liver disease without knowing it, warns surgeon - the first clue could be in the mirror.

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A prominent eye surgeon has cautioned that millions of people across Britain could be harbouring the early stages of liver disease without realising it, with telltale signs visible in their own eyes.Mr Allon Barsam, a consultant eye surgeon and founding partner of OCL Vision, has warned that the eyes frequently reveal liver trouble well before conventional symptoms such as fatigue, nausea or abdominal discomfort emerge.In many cases, these ocular indicators can even precede detection through blood tests.The condition, which often progresses in silence, can be identified far earlier through careful observation of changes to the eyes, Mr Barsam said.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The most recognisable warning sign is jaundice — a yellow discolouration of the whites of the eyes that occurs when a faltering liver fails to remove the waste product bilirubin from the bloodstream."The eyes are one of the few places on the body where we can actually see what is happening inside," Mr Barsam...

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