Is It A Visual Problem Or Alzheimer's? New Data Helps Doctors Make The Diagnosis
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 19:14
in Health & Medicine
Sometimes when a patient tells his ophthalmologist that he "can't see," what he really means is "I can see, but I can no longer read or write." In a minority of Alzheimer's patients the disease shows up first as problems with vision rather than memory or other cognitive functions. But diagnosis can be difficult because standard eye exams are often inconclusive for these patients.