Retinal Microvascular Dysfunction Occurs Early and Similarly in Mild Alzheimer's Disease and Primary-Open Angle Glaucoma Patients

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 11; no. 22; p. 6702
• Main Authors: Mroczkowska, Stephanie, Shokr, Hala, Benavente-Pérez, Alexandra, Negi, Anil, Bentham, Peter, Gherghel, Doina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 12.11.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Cardiovascular disease; Cataracts; Cholesterol; Clinical medicine; Dementia; Glaucoma; High density lipoprotein; retinal vessel analysis; Triglycerides; vascular dysfunction; United Kingdom > UK; retinal vessel analysis; Alzheimer’s disease; vascular dysfunction; glaucoma

Purpose: To assess the similarities and differences in retinal microvascular function between mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients, early-stage primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients and healthy controls. Methods: Retinal vessel reactivity to flickering light was assessed in 10 AD, 19 POAG an...