British Researchers Announce Eye Test To Predict Alzheimer’s 20 Years Before Symptoms Appear

In what could be a major breakthrough in dealing with Alzheimer’s, British scientists believe that they have an inexpensive eye test that could detect the disease 20 years before the first symptoms.

The new test could allow for drugs to be given earlier to slow the progress of the disease. In the test, eye drops are used in the test to highlight diseased cells at the back of the eye.

Using eye drops that highlight diseased cells, the researchers found that the amount of damage to cells in the retina reflects the extent of brain cell death.

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