Visual Impairment and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hispanic and Latino Adults - Summary - MDSpire

Visual Impairment and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hispanic and Latino Adults

  • By

  • Charlotte E. Joslin

  • Angie Wang

  • David J. Lee

  • Lawrence J. Ulanski

  • Byron L. Lam

  • Thasarat S. Vajaranant

  • Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban

  • Michael L. Stewart

  • Giselle Gutierrez Savoy

  • Mehmet Cem Mocan

  • Franklyn Gonzalez

  • D. Diane Zheng

  • Bharat Thyagarajan

  • Laura Coco

  • Amber Pirzada

  • Jianwen Cai

  • Martha L. Daviglus

  • SOL Ojos Study Group

  • Giselle A. Gutierrez Savoy

  • Heather Pauls Hrynyk

  • Angie Wang

  • Raiza Perez Lucena

  • Chunyu Guo

  • Evelyn Ramirez

  • Patrizia A. Chavero

  • Lucila Suarez

  • Banelly Mora

  • Sydney Tobias

  • Manishi A. Desai

  • Pathik P. Amin

  • Hannah Yoon

  • Charles W. Kinnaird

  • Ramón A. Durazo-Arvizu

  • Margaret Weiss

  • Norma Del Risco

  • David J. Lee

  • Stephanie Negron

  • Byron Lam

  • Diane Zheng

  • Neil Schneiderman

  • Laura A. McClure

  • Miguel Valladares Regalado

  • Tamara Juvier-Riesgo

  • Liliana Rosello-Rodriguez

  • Estefania Ruano-Herreria

  • Maia Junco

  • Diana Hernandez Payano

  • Richard Ramos

  • Eliseo Moreno Perez

  • Maria Cristina Buhl

  • Jianwen Cai

  • Franklyn Gonzales

  • Marston Youngblood Jr.

  • Maryann Redford

  • Jimmy T. Le

  • Karla Zadnik

  • Juan E. Grunwald

  • Henry D. Jampel

  • Aracely Rosales

  • Brisa N. Sánchez

  • Sheila K. West

  • Siew Wei Gavin Tan

  • Yi Chong Teo

  • Haslina Hamzah

  • Shu Chin Serene Sim

  • Amalia Juhari

  • Muhamad Asri Abdul Kadir

  • Raudhah Hanim Mohamed Yusof

  • Xingxiu Ho

  • Jinyi Ho

  • Nishal Banu Makdoom

  • Kayathri Jaya Paul

  • Sharifah Athirah Diba Sagoff

  • June 12, 2026

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Objective:

To characterize the prevalence of visual impairment (VI) and examine associations between cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and VI among Hispanic/Latino adults, highlighting the significance of these findings for public health.

Key Findings:
  • High prevalence of visual impairment observed among Hispanic/Latino populations, with specific rates to be detailed.
  • Variation in prevalence of major cardiovascular disease risk factors across different Hispanic/Latino backgrounds.
  • Associations between cardiovascular risk factors and visual impairment were examined, considering nonmedical drivers of health.
Interpretation:

The study provides estimates of visual impairment burden in US Hispanic/Latino adults and explores the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and visual impairment, emphasizing the public health implications of these associations.

Limitations:
  • Cross-sectional design limits causal inferences.
  • Potential biases in self-reported data.
  • Generalizability may be limited to the specific Hispanic/Latino populations studied, and potential confounding factors not addressed.
Conclusion:

The study highlights the need for further research on visual impairment and cardiovascular health in diverse Hispanic/Latino populations, particularly focusing on specific risk factors and interventions.

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Visual Impairment and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hispanic and Latino Adults

  • by Charlotte E. Joslin, Angie Wang, David J. Lee, Lawrence J. Ulanski, Byron L. Lam, Thasarat S. Vajaranant, Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban, Michael L. Stewart, Giselle Gutierrez Savoy, Mehmet Cem Mocan, Franklyn Gonzalez, D. Diane Zheng, Bharat Thyagarajan, Laura Coco, Amber Pirzada, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, SOL Ojos Study Group, Giselle A. Gutierrez Savoy, Heather Pauls Hrynyk, Angie Wang, Raiza Perez Lucena, Chunyu Guo, Evelyn Ramirez, Patrizia A. Chavero, Lucila Suarez, Banelly Mora, Sydney Tobias, Manishi A. Desai, Pathik P. Amin, Hannah Yoon, Charles W. Kinnaird, Ramón A. Durazo-Arvizu, Margaret Weiss, Norma Del Risco, David J. Lee, Stephanie Negron, Byron Lam, Diane Zheng, Neil Schneiderman, Laura A. McClure, Miguel Valladares Regalado, Tamara Juvier-Riesgo, Liliana Rosello-Rodriguez, Estefania Ruano-Herreria, Maia Junco, Diana Hernandez Payano, Richard Ramos, Eliseo Moreno Perez, Maria Cristina Buhl, Jianwen Cai, Franklyn Gonzales , Marston Youngblood Jr., Maryann Redford, Jimmy T. Le, Karla Zadnik, Juan E. Grunwald, Henry D. Jampel, Aracely Rosales , Brisa N. Sánchez, Sheila K. West, Siew Wei Gavin Tan, Yi Chong Teo, Haslina Hamzah, Shu Chin Serene Sim, Amalia Juhari, Muhamad Asri Abdul Kadir, Raudhah Hanim Mohamed Yusof, Xingxiu Ho, Jinyi Ho, Nishal Banu Makdoom, Kayathri Jaya Paul, Sharifah Athirah Diba Sagoff

  • June 12, 2026

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