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Fundus Photography as a Convenient Tool to Study Microvascular Responses to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Epidemiological Studies
 

Fundus Photography as a Convenient Tool to Study Microvascular Responses to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Epidemiological Studies

Article DOI: 10.3791/51904-v • 10:11 min • October 22nd, 2014
October 22nd, 2014 •
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1Environmental Risk and Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3Transportation Research Institute, Hasselt University, 4Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Leuven University

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Retinal image analysis is an unobtrusive procedure for visualizing the microcirculation. The impact of cardiovascular disease risk factors can result in changes of retinal vessel calibers. The procedures to acquire fundus images and the steps for calculating the vessel calibers are described.

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Fundus Photography Microvascular Responses Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Epidemiological Studies Circulatory System Cardiovascular Health Retina Non-invasive Analysis Digital Cameras Retinal Images Microcirculation Visualization Systemic Diseases Retinal Vasculature Vessel Calibers Hypertension Atherosclerosis Stroke Risk Myocardial Infarction Risk Image Analysis Software Central Retinal Arteriolar Equivalent (CRAE) Central Retinal Venular Equivalent (CRVE) Modifiable Lifestyle Environmental Factors
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