He had headaches for years. Then a relative checked his eyes

PremiumBethany ReitsmaSenior Lifestyle Writer·NZ Herald·21 May, 2026 02:10 AM5 mins to read‌Stephen Clarke, 38, didn't know he had severely high blood pressure until his optometrist spotted a warning sign. Photo / Marke CooteIt wasn’t until he went for a routine eye test that Stephen Clarke found out he had dangerously high blood pressure.Clarke, 38, had suffered from severe headaches for several years but never thought they could be a sign of hypertension.

“About two or three years ago now, I had