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Could the first signs of Alzheimer's appear in your eyes?

2024-04-19 09:01:00, Shëndeti CNA

Could the first signs of Alzheimer's appear in your eyes?

The eyes are more than the window to the soul. They are also a reflection of a person's health. Some ophthalmologists say that through the eyes it is possible to see directly into the nervous system.

According to them, doctors may one day be able to use eye tests to identify cognitive decline soon after it begins. Below AgroWeb.org introduces you to the new discovery, which looks quite promising for the future.

Can the first signs of Alzheimer's be detected by your eyes?

Research has looked at how the eye can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease before symptoms begin.

"Alzheimer's disease begins in the brain decades before the first symptoms of memory loss," said Dr. Richard Isaacson, a neurologist at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of America.

If doctors are able to identify the disease in its earliest stages, people can make healthy lifestyle choices and control risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

What did the study reveal?

The latest study examined tissues from the retinas and brains of 86 people with varying degrees of cognitive decline.

The researchers found that some changes in the retina were linked to changes in the parts of the brain responsible for memory, navigation and time perception.

The researchers then compared the data collected and found significant increases in beta-amyloid, a key marker of Alzheimer's disease.

These cells are responsible for repairing and maintaining other cells, from your brain to your retina.

The findings were also seen in people with no or minimal symptoms, suggesting that these new eye tests could help with early diagnosis.

The study found that tissue atrophy and inflammation in cells in the far periphery of the retina were predictors of cognitive status.

The researchers said that these findings could lead to the development of techniques that allow us to diagnose Alzheimer's disease earlier and more accurately.

And also to monitor its progress non-invasively by looking through the eye./ AgroWeb.org

 





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