Researchers from the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota (UMN) have developed a new eye technology that can detect Alzheimer's disease prior to the onset of symptoms.
The new technology reportedly looks through the retina to the brain. According to researchers, both the brain and retina undergo similar changes due to Alzheimer's disease and the retina is easier to observe. During the study, researchers were able to see changes occur in the retinas of mice with Alzheimer's before the typical age at which neurological signs are first seen.
The researchers believe an early diagnostic tool would help patients receive effective treatments earlier and could help in the development of drugs.
The research was recently published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS).
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Source: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)