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Unraveling the Mystery of Eye Damage in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients

An analysis led by Cedars-Sinai investigators is an important step toward understanding the complex effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the retina, a layer of tissue at the back of the eye.
Cedars-Sinai investigators have produced the most extensive analysis to date of changes in the retina—a layer of tissue at the back of the eye where visual information originates—and how those retinal changes correspond to brain and cognitive changes in Alzheimer’s disease patients.
Their analysis, published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Neuropathologica, is an important step toward understanding the complex effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the retina, especially at the earliest stages of cognitive impairment. Experts believe this understanding is key for the development of more effective treatments that could prevent progression of the disease.
More than 3 million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease each year. The disease progressively destroys memory and cognitive ability. Currently, there is no single diagnostic test that can definitively diagnose a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, and the newest treatments only slow–don’t stop—progression.

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