Skip to main content
Journal cover image

Medication use and retinal vessel diameters.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Wong, TY; Knudtson, MD; Klein, BEK; Klein, R; Hubbard, LD
Published in: Am J Ophthalmol
February 2005

PURPOSE: To study the influence of different medications on retinal vessel diameters. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Retinal photographs in the Beaver Dam Eye Study (n = 4926, aged 43 to 84 years) were digitized, and the diameters of retinal vessels were measured. Participants' current medications were recorded at the examination. RESULTS: There were few significant associations between medication use and retinal vessel diameters. After adjusting for age, blood pressure, and other factors, participants who were using topical beta-blocker eyedrops had narrower retinal arteriolar (P = .05) and venular (P = .006) diameters than nonusers. Systemic beta-blocker was not associated with retinal vessel diameter size. CONCLUSION: We found few associations between current medication use and retinal vessel diameter. Retinal vessels were narrowed in those taking antiglaucoma medications, most strikingly in those prescribed topical beta-blockers, although such a relationship could not be established among those using systemic beta-blockers.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Am J Ophthalmol

DOI

ISSN

0002-9394

Publication Date

February 2005

Volume

139

Issue

2

Start / End Page

373 / 375

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinal Vessels
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Ophthalmic Solutions
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Drug Utilization
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Wong, T. Y., Knudtson, M. D., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R., & Hubbard, L. D. (2005). Medication use and retinal vessel diameters. Am J Ophthalmol, 139(2), 373–375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.008
Wong, Tien Yin, Michael D. Knudtson, Barbara E. K. Klein, Ronald Klein, and Larry D. Hubbard. “Medication use and retinal vessel diameters.Am J Ophthalmol 139, no. 2 (February 2005): 373–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.008.
Wong TY, Knudtson MD, Klein BEK, Klein R, Hubbard LD. Medication use and retinal vessel diameters. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Feb;139(2):373–5.
Wong, Tien Yin, et al. “Medication use and retinal vessel diameters.Am J Ophthalmol, vol. 139, no. 2, Feb. 2005, pp. 373–75. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.008.
Wong TY, Knudtson MD, Klein BEK, Klein R, Hubbard LD. Medication use and retinal vessel diameters. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Feb;139(2):373–375.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Ophthalmol

DOI

ISSN

0002-9394

Publication Date

February 2005

Volume

139

Issue

2

Start / End Page

373 / 375

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinal Vessels
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Ophthalmic Solutions
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Drug Utilization
  • Cross-Sectional Studies