Relationship between cognitive impairment and retinal morphological and visual functional abnormalities in Alzheimer disease
JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.26, no.1, pp.18-24, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1097/01.wno.0000204645.56873.26
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.18-24
- Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: There is conflicting evidence as to whether Alzheimer disease (AD) is accompanied by loss of retinal ganglion cells. To evaluate this issue, we have used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess the thickness and volume of the retina. We have also sought to correlate our findings with visual function and cognitive impairment.