Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease Influences Retinal Microvasculature

Abstract

CKD narrowed retinal arterioles suggesting an extended effect of CKD on the cerebral microvasculature. This study shows that in CKD patients, renal function, BP status and renin-angiotensin system blockade independently predict AVR as a marker for microvascular damage and that retinal microvasculature can predict renal function.