Are Retinal Arteriolar or Venular Diameters Associated with Markers for Cardiovascular Disorders? The Rotterdam Study

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Authors

M. Kamran Ikram · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Frank Jan de Jong · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Johannes R. Vingerling · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Jacqueline C.M. Witteman · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Albert Hofman · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Monique M.B. Breteler · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Paulus T.V.M. de Jong

Abstract

Because larger venular diameters are associated with atherosclerosis, inflammation, and cholesterol levels, the AVR does not depend only on generalized arteriolar narrowing due to the association between smaller arteriolar diameters and higher blood pressures. These data indicate that retinal venular diameters are variable and may play their own independent role in predicting cardiovascular disorders.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal Imaging and Analysis Glaucoma and retinal disorders Retinal and Optic Conditions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Volume 45, Issue 7, pp. 2129-2129

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.03-1390

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