AUTHOR=Barbosa Eduardo Costa Duarte , Klein Ana Carolina Storch , Klein Julia Gabriela Storch , Möller Camila Samrsla , Manfio Eliane Fátima , Eibel Bruna , Mengue Carolina da Silva 

TITLE=Relationship between fundus of the eye examination and arterial stiffness

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1516787

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2024.1516787

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=This review addresses the correlation between arterial stiffness, measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV), and retinal microvascular changes, highlighting the retina as an important accessible window for inferences about cardiovascular health. Arterial stiffness, intrinsically linked to vascular aging and several comorbidities, results in damage to the microcirculation, including ocular vasculature, which can act as a predictor of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes. The review highlights the relationship between PWV assessment and funduscopic examination, with the aim of improving diagnostic accuracy and optimizing the clinical application of these tools in the management of cardiovascular and ophthalmological diseases, thus promoting more effective and early intervention.