Distribution and Associations of Retinal Vascular Caliber with Ethnicity, Gender, and Birth Parameters in Young Children

Ning Cheung, Amirul Islam, Seang‐Mei Saw, Anoop Shankar, Kristin de Haseth, Paul Mitchell, Tien Yin Wong

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2007 · 77 citations · 53 references

Abstract

The results show ethnic variation in retinal vascular caliber in Singaporean children. No association of birth parameters with retinal vascular caliber was found. Because retinal vascular caliber is related to various cardiovascular and ocular diseases, it is possible that ethnic variations in retinal vascular caliber should be taken into consideration in future studies.

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