Retinal small-vessel changes and lacunar stroke.

The article discusses research on the potential for the changes in retinal microvasculature to serve as indicator of lacunar stroke. It references the study "Retinal Microvasculature in Acute Lacunar Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study," by Richard I. Lindley et al published in the 2009 issue of the periodical "Lancet Neurology." The cross-sectional study involved patients with acute ischemic stroke in Australia and Singapore. The researchers found increased retinal microvascular signs in acute lacunar stroke patients compared to non-lacunar stroke patients.