Eye Test Could Help Detect Heart Disease Risk
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Researchers believe optical scanning equipment, already in frequent use, could be a new tool in the fight against cardiovascular issues
American researchers found that a retina scan, a type of eye scan used in optometrists, could be used to detect a person's signs of heart attack or a stroke based on cell damage within the retina.
E-Mail In a new study from Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, researchers have identified a potential new marker that shows cardiovascular disease may be present in a patient using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan -- a non-invasive diagnostic tool commonly used in ophthalmology and optometry clinics to create images of the retina. The finding suggests it may be possible to detect heart disease during an eye examination. In the paper published March 2, 2021 in EClinical Medicine by The Lancet, the research team examined lesions of the retina, the inner-most, light-sensi...