Studies have reported that people with a higher levels of lipids and fat in their blood can cause them to develop xanthelasma, which causes raised yellow patches of skin around the eyelids. A study of nearly 13,000 adults has shown that people with xanthelasma are more likely to have a heart attack or die of heart disease. An Italian researcher reported to have spotted this disease in Mona Lisa's eye.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/really-the-claim-symptoms-of-heart-disease-can-show-up-in-the-eyes/?ref=science
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