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Eye Scan May Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier

Eye Scan May Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier

There’s a saying something along the lines of “the eyes are the window to the soul”, according to a study the eyes may also provide clues to detecting a devastating mind wasting disease as well, as published in the journal Ophthalmology Retina. In the future eye doctors may be doing more than fitting patients for …

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Dementia Risk May Be Assessed By An Optician Test

Dementia Risk May Be Assessed By An Optician Test

A simple optician optical coherence tomography eye test has been shown to help predict whether a patient is at risk for the development of dementia, as reported in the journal JAMA Neurology. Optical coherence tomography eye testing is performed typically to detect early signs of eye disease through assessment of the retina, and has been …

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