ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology2024
Factors Associated With Incidental Retinal Emboli in the U.S. Adult Population.
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purposeWe sought to estimate the prevalence of incidental retinal emboli and identify associated factors using a nationally representative sample of the U.S. POPULATION:
designCross-sectional study.
methodsWe included adult (age ≥40 years) participants of the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Incidental retinal emboli were identified through retinal fundus photography. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association between the presence of retinal emboli and sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, smoking, alcohol use, body mass index [BMI], hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and history of cardiovascular disease).
resultsThis study included 5,764 adults (53% female). Incidental retinal emboli were identified in 0.7% (39/5764) of individuals. The survey-weighted prevalence of retinal emboli increased with age, from 0.1% in participants 40-49 years of age to 1.4% in participants≥70 years of age. The prevalence did not differ by sex or race/ethnicity. Factors associated with retinal emboli after adjusting for age and sex included underweight BMI (odds ratio [OR] 7.24 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.06-49.3]), current smoking (OR 6.16 [95% CI 1.49-25.5]), low household income (OR 4.41 [95% CI 1.3-15.0]), and hypertension (OR 2.67 [95% CI 1.31-5.44]).
conclusionsIn a cohort representative of the U.S. adult population, the prevalence of incidental retinal emboli increased with age but did not differ by sex, race, or ethnicity. Further investigation into the potential association of socioeconomic and nutritional status with retinal emboli may enable opportunities to identify individuals with underlying cardiovascular risk.
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