Can Alzheimer’s Disease be detected through the eyes? We don’t have eye exams to help diagnose dementia yet, but there is a clear relationship between brain tissue and eye tissue because the Retina and optic nerve are actually brain tissue that extends outside the brain case. Promising research has shown changes in the Retina in people with Alzheimer’s, and there is hope in the future that eye exams may be able to identify early stage brain disease. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2Nu10P9
