Associations of retinal microvascular caliber with large arterial function and structure: A population-based study of 11 to 12 year-olds and midlife adults.
Mengjiao LiuKate LycettTien Yin WongAnneke GroblerMarkus JuonalaMingguang HeTerry DwyerDavid BurgnerMelissa WakePublished in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2020)
Narrower retinal arterioles and wider venules are associated with large arterial function as early as mid-childhood. Associations strengthen by midlife and also extend to arterial structure, although effect sizes remain small.