Glaucoma Could Be Treated With Alzheimer's Drugs, New Study | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

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Scientists from the UK, France and Italy have suggested that drugs normally used to treat Alzheimer's Disease could be effective in treating glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. So far the tests have only been carried out on animals but human tests are planned for later this year or early next year.

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Which of the following are NOT associated with an increased risk of developing proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
1. Intraretinal hemorrhages in 4 quadrants.
2. Nerve fiber layer infarcts in 2 or more quadrants.
3. Venous beading.
4. Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities.
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