Retinal nerve fiber layer asymmetry
Biomarker1 paper3 findings
- Humans1
Effects
1Cardiovascular risk prediction
upin humans1
1 study
Cardiovascular risk prediction
upin humans1
Retinal nerve fiber layer asymmetry improves cardiovascular risk prediction in humans.
Humansn = 46,836
Intereye retinal asymmetry is linked to cardiovascular risk · Journal of the American Heart Association · 29 Sep 2026
Associations
2Atrial fibrillation
upin humans1
1 study
Atrial fibrillation
upin humans1
Retinal nerve fiber layer asymmetry raises the risk of atrial fibrillation in humans (HR ~1.07 per SD increase).
Humansn = 46,836
Intereye retinal asymmetry is linked to cardiovascular risk · Journal of the American Heart Association · 29 Sep 2026
Heart failure
upin humans1HR 1.15
1 study
Heart failure
upin humans1HR 1.15
Retinal nerve fiber layer asymmetry raises the risk of heart failure in humans (HR 1.15 per SD increase).
Humansn = 46,836
Intereye retinal asymmetry is linked to cardiovascular risk · Journal of the American Heart Association · 29 Sep 2026
Latest
1Intereye retinal asymmetry is linked to cardiovascular risk
In 46,836 adults, each standard deviation increase in retinal nerve fiber layer asymmetry raised heart failure hazard by 1.15 and atrial fibrillation…In 46,836 adults, each standard deviation increase in retinal nerve fiber layer asymmetry raised heart failure hazard by 1.15 and atrial fibrillation hazard by roughly 1.07.