Carotid stiffness is associated with retinal microvascular dysfunction-The Maastricht study.
Frank C T van der HeideTan Lai ZhouRonald M A HenryAlfonsius J H M HoubenAbraham A KroonPieter C DagnelieMartien C J M van DongenSimone J P M EussenTos T J M BerendschotJan S A G SchoutenCarroll A B WebersMiranda T SchramMarleen M J van GreevenbroekAnke WesseliusCasper G SchalkwijkAnnemarie KosterHans H C M SavelbergNicolaas C SchaperKoen D ReesinkCoen D A StehouwerPublished in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2021)
In this population-based study greater carotid, but not aortic, stiffness was associated with worse retinal flicker light-induced dilation and this association was stronger in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Hence, carotid stiffness may be a determinant of retinal microvascular dysfunction.