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Eye Test to Detect Alzheimer’s, Before Symptoms Develop
Professor Francesca Coredeiro, lead author from University College London Institute of Ophthalmology said: "Few people realise that the retina is a direct, albeit thin, extension of the brain.
"It is entirely possible that in the future a visit to a high-street optician to check on your eyesight will also be a check on the state of your brain."
"I hope that screening for Alzheimer's will be available on the high street within five years."
She said the research could help scientists to see how the disease is progressing by comparing retinal cell death a few weeks apart.
"Currently, the biggest obstacle to research into new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases is the lack of a technique where the brain's response to new treatments can be directly assessed - this technique could potentially help overcome that."
The first patient trials to assess the technique for the eye disease will begin later this year.
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