Association between blood pressure and retinal vessel diameters among police officers in the US Northeast

Gu, Ja K.; Charles, Luenda E.; Klein, Ronald; Grady, Lisa M.; Ma, Claudia C.; Baughman, Penelope; Violanti, John M.; Andrew, Michael E.

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Association between blood pressure and retinal vessel diameters among police officers in the US Northeast

Published Date:

Mar 2018

Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 60(3):234-240

Language:

English

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Personal Authors:

Gu, Ja K. ; Charles, Luenda E. ; Klein, Ronald ; Grady, Lisa M. ; Ma, Claudia C. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

29227361

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5843505

Description:

Objective

To examine relationships of blood pressure with central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) among 242 police officers.

Methods

Computerized retinal images of each eye were taken. Mean values of CRAE and CRVE were compared across hypertension status categories using ANOVA and ANCOVA. Associations of mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) with CRAE and CRVE were obtained using regression models.

Results

CRAE were significantly narrower in officers with uncontrolled hypertension (142.8±2.7 μm), compared to those with controlled hypertension (153.6±2.7μm, p=0.0013) and those with no hypertension (156.4±1.0μm, p≤0.0001) after covariate adjustment. CRAE decreased by 3.43 μm for each 5 mmHG increase in MABP (p≤0.0001).

Conclusion

Uncontrolled hypertension was significantly associated with narrower retinal arterioles. No association was observed with retinal venules.

Document Type:

Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

Funding:

R01 OH009640/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
R01 OH010807/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States

Place as Subject:

United States

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