BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Certain eye deposits linked to higher stroke odds in older adults
Each additional 20 deposits was linked to 1.02 times the odds of stroke; the association weakened after accounting for smoking.Each additional 20 deposits was linked to 1.02 times the odds of stroke; the association weakened after accounting for smoking.
Cross-sectional · 2,010 peopleStroke
Who was studied2,010 adults aged 60 years or older
What changedStroke risk was higher for every 20 reticular pseudodrusen lesions (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.04)
The catchThe count of reticular pseudodrusen lesions lacked human validation