The Role of Retinal Vascular Density as a Screening Tool for Ageing and Stroke

• Published in: Ophthalmic research Vol. 60; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Sprödhuber, Andrea, Wolz, Johannes, Budai, Attila, Laumeier, Inga, Audebert, Heinrich J, Michelson, Georg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - pathology; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Screening - methods; Middle Aged; Ophthalmoscopy - methods; Regression Analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Retinal Diseases - diagnosis; Retinal Diseases - etiology; Retinal Vessels - pathology; Risk Factors; Stroke - complications; Stroke - diagnosis; Screening; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack; Retinal vascular density; Telemedicine; Ageing; Retinal arteries; Retinal vessels; Cerebrovascular disease

To measure the density of retinal vessels from digitized fundus photographs in patients with recent stroke and age-matched controls. To investigate whether the parameter retinal vascular density (RVD) served as a quantitative marker for cerebrovascular events. Digitized fundus photographs of n = 158...