
NEW DELHI: Blood vessels in the eye’s retina can help predict risk of stroke as accurately as known risk factors, such as high cholesterol, without requiring invasive lab tests, according to a research.
The study, published in the journal ‘Heart’, described a ‘vascular fingerprint’, comprising 29 indicators of blood vessel health.
Researchers, including those from The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia, explained that the intricate network of blood vessels in the retina shares common physical features with those in the brain.
Source: PTI News