Light, Retina, and Metabolism of Glucose Are Linked

Why might an optometrist be interested in dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, vestibular sensory loss and other vestibular impairments, the proprioceptive system, even cerebral hypoxia, and birth asphyxia?Because an increasing number of studies are demonstrating the role of the eye’s retina in diagnosing these disorders, mitigating many of their symptoms, and generally improving patients’ quality of

The retina is proving key in the early detection of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders and could eventually become an important pathway for slowing the progression of these diseases and mitigating their symptoms, according to noted retinal processing expert Deborah Zelinsky, O.D.“The retina is composed of brain tissue and plays a critical role in the

Could changes in the retina be an early warning sign of developing Alzheimer’s disease? Recent studies indicate yes, including research just published in a May 2023 issue of the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Even more exciting, the latest findings suggest that, some day in the relatively near future, the retina might be used or stimulated