Retinal Neurovascular and Mitochondrial Function Signatures in Response to a 24-Week Yoga Intervention in Healthy Adults
A 24-week yoga intervention was associated with improved retinal blood flow, capillary efficiency, and tissue perfusion in healthy older adults, with indications of enhanced mitochondrial function. These findings suggest yoga may support retinal vascular and metabolic health during aging.
Authors
- Benjamin Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5709-3477)
- Collin Rich
- Majid Moarefi
- Andrew Hoover
- Joseph F. Signorile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2383-2419)
- Giovana Rosa Gameiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9806-1300)
- Hong Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4269-4851)
- Jianhua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4048-6055)
- Kylie J. Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3197-2830)
- Amanda Virgets
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Michigan United (US)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.15.62
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- McKnight Foundation
- National Institutes of Health