ABSTRACT
The human retina may provide an ideal platform to hunt for these variables as the retinal vasculature, which can be visualized directly, shares similar anatomical and physiological properties with the cerebral and coronary circulation [11-14]. Retinal vascular damage in essence reflects damage from chronic hypertension, diabetes, and other processes [12; 15-19], and may therefore be a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk [11; 14].
