International Journal of Ophthalmic PathologyISSN: 2324-8599

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Research Article, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 3 Issue: 4

Retinal Examination for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Umur Kayabasi1*, Robert C Sergott2 and Marco Rispoli3
1World Eye Hospital – Istanbul, Turkey
2Wills Eye Hospital –Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3University of Rome- Rome, Italy
Corresponding author : Umur Kayabasi
World Eye Hospital – Istanbul, Turkey
E-mail: kayabasi@yahoo.com
Received: July 28, 2014 Accepted: August 26, 2014 Published: August 29, 2014
Citation: Kayabasi U, Sergott RC Rispoli M (2014) Retinal Examination for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. J Ophthalmic Pathol 3:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000145

Abstract

We examined 20 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In the patients in whom we found hyper or hypo fluorescent lesions on fundus auto fluorescence (FAF), optical scanning tomography (OCT) was performed through these regions to reveal depositions in the retina. Drusen like spots- dots were noticed in different parts of the retina. 10 randomly chosen patients and 10 age-matched healthy controls were given curcumin to check for the changes in FAF and OCT.

Keywords: OCT; FAF; Retina; Curcumin; Alzheimer's

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