Twins and higher order multiples participating in all sorts of health studies is nothing new, of course. (Read all about the importance of twin studies here on BeTwinned.) But Jess and Lisa Origliasso, 22, better known in Australia as pop stars The Veronicas, have been signing up for twin studies since they were kids, according to an article in Queensland’s The Sunday Mail.
And now they will be participating in a five-year glaucoma study.
From the article:
“Being twins, we know how important it is to learn as much as possible about our genes and this particular eye study is very important,” they told The Sunday Mail.
“The findings of these studies help twins like us to be able to deal with any gene problems that may occur in our lives.”
Glaucoma is a chronic eye condition that is hard to diagnose but leads to irreversible vision damage and blindness.
It affects more than 300,000 Australians and is growing in prevalence as the population ages and diabetes becomes more common.