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Wydanie 2/2010
str. 15

Zmiany okulistyczne współistniejące z chorobą Alzheimera

Ocular Changes Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease

Kamila Krasodomska¹, Wojciech Lubiński¹, Andrzej Potemkowski², Krystyna Honczarenko³

¹Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Danuta Karczewicz
²Zakład Psychologii Klinicznej i Psychoprofilaktyki Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Andrzej Potemkowski
³Katedra i Klinika Neurologii Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Przemysław Nowacki

Summary: Purpose: to determine the type and frequency of ocular changes in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Material and methods: Routine ophthalmological examination was performed in 200 eyes of 100 patients with AD. The results were compared to 200 eyes of 100 normal healthy controls. Results: In the eyes of patients with AD significantly higher incidence of glaucoma (p <0.0001), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (p <0.04) and unspecific color vision deficit (p <0.002) was detected. Many patients had no suitable spectacle correction for distance (p<0.0001) as well as they were not referred to cataract surgery.
Conclusions: Patients with AD should be referred to general ophthalmologist for regular ophthalmological examination because of higher incidence of treatable disorders like glaucoma or AMD. Optimal visual acuity allows them for better functioning in the environment and indirectly can slow the progression of the disease.

Słowa kluczowe: choroba Alzheimera, współistniejące choroby oczu.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, associated ocular diseases.

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