Retinal vasculometric characteristics and their associations with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis in a prospective cohort: EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study

Both polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) have been associated with an increased future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 However, it remains uncertain whether this is a consequence of inflammatory disease or relates to a common underlying mechanism. Retinal vascular images are a sensitive measures of vascular health, which are emerging as important biomarkers of future cardiovascular risk with changes affecting...