Photoreceptor segment thickness

1. MetaboHealth score decreases photoreceptor segment thickness in humans (β = −0.22 μm, p < 0.05).

   “Both higher MVX and MetaboHealth scores were inversely associated with PS thickness (β = −0.09 μm and β = −0.22 μm, both p < 0.05).”

   Humansretina

   Metabolic vulnerability index and MetaboHealth score as risk factors for age-related macular degeneration in a large-scale prospective cohort

   Journal of translational medicine·18 Feb 2026

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1. Metabolic vulnerability index decreases photoreceptor segment thickness in humans (β = −0.09 μm, p < 0.05).

   “Both higher MVX and MetaboHealth scores were inversely associated with PS thickness (β = −0.09 μm and β = −0.22 μm, both p < 0.05).”

   Humansretina

   Metabolic vulnerability index and MetaboHealth score as risk factors for age-related macular degeneration in a large-scale prospective cohort

   Journal of translational medicine·18 Feb 2026

More on Metabolic vulnerability index