Retinal age gap as a predictive biomarker for mortality risk.

Zhuoting Zhu Danli ShiPeng GuankaiZachary TanXianwen ShangWenyi HuHuan LiaoXueli ZhangYu HuangHonghua YuWei MengMingguang He B Zongyuan Ge Xiaohong Yang Mingguang He

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2022)

Our findings indicate that retinal age gap might be a potential biomarker of ageing that is closely related to risk of mortality, implying the potential of retinal image as a screening tool for risk stratification and delivery of tailored interventions.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
optic nerve
deep learning
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
human health