Mood, cognition and sleep patterns improve in Alzheimer's patients after cataract surgery

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 07:31 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors. Lead researcher Brigitte Girard, MD, will discuss her team's results today at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2011 Annual Meeting.

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