Association between Alzheimer’s disease and glaucoma: a study based on Heidelberg retinal tomography and frequency doubling technology perimetry

Association between Alzheimer’s disease and glaucoma: a study based on Heidelberg retinal tomography and frequency doubling technology perimetry

Aim: To assess the frequency of glaucoma-like alterations in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients using Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph III (HRT-3) and Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) perimetry. Methods: The study included 51 eyes of 51 AD subjects and 67 eyes of 67 age- and sex-matched controls. Subj...

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Main Authors: Massimo eCesareo, Alessio eMartucci, Elena eCiuffoletti, Raffaele eMancino, Angelica eCerulli, Roberto Pietro Sorge, Alessandro eMartorana, Giuseppe eSancesario, Carlo eNucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Alzheimer Disease
Glaucoma
CCT
Optic nerve head
FDT
RNFL
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00479/full

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