Retinal changes may signal atrial fibrillation years before diagnosis
Researchers writing in PLOS Digital Health found thinner inner retinal layers in people with atrial fibrillation, using eye-imaging data from more than 90,000 people across two independent datasets.
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A study in PLOS Digital Health examined retinal imaging from more than 90,000 people across two independent datasets. The authors report that people with atrial fibrillation—a condition that causes an irregular heart rhythm—had thinner layers in parts of the inner retina than those without it. Eyewire+ describes the Moorfields study as suggesting that retinal biomarkers may signal atrial fibrillation years before diagnosis.
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