Researchers uncover link between eye health and dementia

Research conducted by New Zealand scientists has found a link between eye health and dementia. Specifically, researchers from Dunedin’s Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study found that blood vessels in the back of the eye, called retinal microvasculature, can show early signs that someone is at risk of developing dementia at as early as 45 years of age.

Dementia: Scientists uncover link between 4 eye symptoms and early risk of disease

New research has revealed that blurry vision and seeing spots could indicate a high risk of developing early-onset dementia.New Zealand experts discovered that people with abnormally thin retinal tissue at the back of the eye were far more likely to be diagnosed with the disease in their 40s, 50s, or 60s.This condition, known medically as retinal thinning, causes distorted vision including spots, lines, flashing lights and changes in colour perc…

Researchers uncover link between eye health and dementia

Researchers have uncovered a link between eye health and dementia by using retinal measurements. Photo: Getty Images Researchers have uncovered a link between eye health and dementia using data from the Dunedin Longitudinal Study, which could help identify the cognitive syndrome early.

The early symptom of dementia that manifests itself in the eye even at 45

An investigation carried out by New Zealand scientists has found a link between eye health and dementia. Specifically, researchers from the multidisciplinary study of Dunedin’s development discovered that blood vessels on the back of the eye, called retinal microvulatureThey can show early signs that someone is at risk of developing dementia, at ages as early as 45 years. The main co -author, the doctor Ashleight Barrett-Youngof the Department o…