Wall-to-Lumen Ratio of Retinal Arterioles and Arteriole-to-Venule Ratio of Retinal Vessels in Patients with Cerebrovascular Damage

Abstract

The increase in WLR and WCSA of retinal arterioles, as well as in IMT in patients with cerebrovascular damage suggests vascular hypertrophy in the microvascular and macrovascular bed. The lack of association between AVR of retinal vessels and WLR of retinal arterioles may point to different stages of cerebrovascular disease and/or different pathophysiological changes in the arteriolar wall.