Table 2

10 cardiovascular disease risk factors estimated from the retinal image

Risk factorsAccuracy (%)
Age (years)±1
19.8% (19.2%–20.3%)
±3
55.2% (54.5%–55.8%)
±5
78.3% (77.7%–78.8%)
SBP (mm Hg)±5
24.7% (24.1%–25.3%)
±10
47.1% (46.4%–47.8%)
±15
65.3% (64.7%–66.0%)
DBP (mm Hg)±3
25.8% (25.2%–26.4%)
±5
41.9% (41.2%–42.6%)
±10
72.2% (71.6%–72.8%)
LDL (mmol/L)
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
±1.0
75.8% (75.1%–76.3%)
81.6% (81.1%–82.1%)
±0.5
44.5% (43.8%–45.2%)
46.7% (46.0%–47.4%)
±0.3
27.4% (26.8%–28.0%)
28.2% (27.6%–28.9%)
HDL (mmol/L)±0.1
21.8% (21.2%–22.4%)
±0.3
60.0% (59.4%–60.7%)
±0.5
84.7% (84.2%–85.1%)
BMI (kg/m2)
HbA1c (mmol/mol)
±5
78.3% (77.7%–78.8%)
77.4% (76.8%–78.0%)
±3
55.0% (54.3%–55.7%)
55.1% (54.4%–55.8%)
±1
19.9% (19.3%–20.4%)
20.7% (20.1%–21.2%)
Smoke89.8% (89.4%–90.2%)
Gender79.6% (79.0%–80.1%)
  • BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.