Can ophthalmic requests for neuroimaging be improved?
Ophthalmic requests for diagnostic neuroimaging were found to be unnecessary in only 9% of patients. Guidelines for the referral of ophthalmic patients for neuroimaging are discussed.
This study suggests possible polygenic correlation between renal dysfunction and IS. The shared genetic components may be specific to stroke subtypes, particularly large artery atherosclerotic stroke. Further study of the genetic relationships between these disorders seems merited.