(1) Department of Ophthalmology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;(2) Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Copenhagen County, Glostrup University Hospital, Denmark;(3) Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark
Abstract:
Background
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in the Western world. There is a relationship between aging of the lens of the human eye and cardiovascular disease. The present study was conducted to examine if the risk of ischemic heart disease could be estimated by fluorophotometric assessment of lens aging.