视力障碍,眼睛疾病,以及神经退行和痴呆症的诊断

Erin L Ferguson1, Mary Thoma1, Peter T Buto1,2

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.

JAMA network open
|July 30, 2024
PubMed
概括

白内障和近视会增加痴呆症的风险,特别是血管性痴呆症. 白内障遗传风险与大脑体积较小有关,这表明白内障手术可能会降低痴呆症风险.

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