Clinical research progress on ocular fundus changes occur in Alzheimer's disease / 中华眼底病杂志

ABSTRACT

Alzheimer's disease is a common neuro-degenerative disease.The clinical diagnosis mainly depends on the patient's complaint,the score of mini-mental state examination and Montreal cognitive assessment scale,and the comprehensive judgment of MRI and other imaging examinations.Retina is homologous to brain tissue,and their vascular systems have similar physiological characteristics to small blood vessels in the brain.Numerous studies found that the thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer,visual function,retinal blood vessels and retinal oxygen saturation were changed in AD patients to different degrees.To explore the formation mechanism and significance of ocular fundus changes in AD patients will be helpful to select specific,sensitive and simple methods for early observation and evaluation of AD.