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The Retina as a Window to the Brain
Baljean Dhillon, FRCS;
Neena Dhillon
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We read with interest the article titled "Seven-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging: New Vision of Microvascular Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis" by Ge et al.1 We commend the authors for reporting these novel findings, which may have relevance to microvascular signs observed in the retina.
It would be useful for Ge and colleagues to describe the retinal neurovascular appearances for the 2 patients. If retinal venular abnormalities were noted, we would suggest that they are an accessible and cost-effective marker of neurovascular dysfunction. Peripheral retinal vascular sheathing is a well-recognized feature of multiple sclerosis (MS) and may be overlooked during the neurological examination in MS. Similarities to the findings by Ge and colleagues might suggest a shared vascular pathogenesis between the eye and the brain in MS. Insights into MS pathogenesis may be revealed from closer retinal inspection and image analysis of retinal vasculature.2 These may complement . . . [Full Text of this Article] AUTHOR INFORMATION
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