Does Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Affect Eyes?

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Frontotemporal Dementia and Eyes

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can affect the eyes, by causing outer retinal thinning. Retina is a layer at the back of the eye which sends visual signals to the brain. Research suggests that retinal thinning also happens in other neurodegenerative diseases, not only FTD. In addition, patients experience worse visual acuity - a reduced ability of the eye to differentiate between shapes and details at a given distance. These could potentially serve as disease biomarkers to diagnose FTD [1]. However, no specific ocular changes have been identified in the eyes of individuals with FTD postmortem. More research is needed to fully understand the impact of FTD on the eyes [1, 2].

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Frederika Malichová

Frederika Malichová

Frederika is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Cambridge, where she investigates new biomarkers for Frontotemporal Dementia and other tauopathies. Her research has been published at prestigious conferences such as the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2023. She obtained her BSc in Biomedical Sciences from UCL, where she worked closely with the UK Dementia Research Institute.