Retinal snapshots could help pinpoint people at high risk of suffering a stroke, say US researchers. They say their technique is cheap enough to be used by opticians and GPs to mass-screen patients.

In a groundbreaking discovery that sounds like science fiction but is absolutely real, researchers have found that your eyes contain hidden signals that could predict your risk of having a stroke.

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is significantly associated with stroke development, according to a recent study. Although the investigators adjusted for potential confounders, they acknowledge that the ...

Findings suggest that retinal age gap could be potentially used as a novel screening tool for individuals at high risk of stroke. A large prospective cohort study of 35,304 participants (age 40-69 ...

A large study of patients with acute stroke suggests that the substantial proportion who have acute lacunar stroke could have an underlying non-atherothrombic, occlusive, small-vessel disease rather ...

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Retinal artery occlusion of all types is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke, which is higher in the period immediately adjacent to the event, according to two studies based on data ...

Area under receiver operating characteristic curve improved with retinal parameters, outperforming traditional risk factors. (HealthDay News) — Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke ...

Patients with a history of retinal artery occlusions were found to have an increased risk of myocardial infarction and death compared with patients who had cataracts. Higher risks of death, stroke, ...

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Pictures of the retina may someday provide early warning signs that a person is at an increased risk of stroke and dementia, making it possible to take preventive measures, according to preliminary ...