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    Eye Disease As Marker Of Brain Health




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    A new US study suggests that screening for retinopathy, a disease of blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye, could serve as a marker for brain health, after researchers found that women aged 65 and over with even a mild form of the disease were more likely to have cognitive decline and related vascular changes in the brain....

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    That's why they have Opthalmologists. Not something opticians need to be concerned about or something they are capable of.

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    Ophthalmologists aren't capable of treating brain diseases, who do you want to pass the buck to now?

    Thanks, but I'll choose to stay informed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by braheem24 View Post
    Ophthalmologists aren't capable of treating brain diseases, who do you want to pass the buck to now?

    Thanks, but I'll choose to stay informed.
    Thanks, I like to be informed as well. I can't really imagine why some don't.
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    Pretty interesting, thanks for posting!

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