Visual Impairment and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hispanic and Latino Adults

What is the prevalence of visual impairment (VI) and its association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among Hispanic/Latino US adults with diverse backgrounds?In this cross-sectional study of 3288 Hispanic/Latino adults aged 40 years or older, age-standardized VI prevalence and CVD burden varied by Hispanic/Latino background. Diabetes and having 3 or more cumulative CVD risk factors were associated with VI assessed by both best-corrected and habitual visual acuity but not uncorrected refractive error.The findings suggest VI is prevalent and associated with cardiometabolic burden in US Hispanic/Latino adults, highlighting opportunities for longitudinal research investigating incident disease and causality.

Corresponding Author: Charlotte E. Joslin, OD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 (charjosl@uic.edu).

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