Association between retinal markers and cognition in older adults: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To appraise the existing literature reporting an association between retinal markers and cognitive impairment in adults aged 65 years and over and to provide directions for future use of retinal scanning as a potential tool for dementia diagnosis.

Design

Systematic review of peer-reviewed empirical articles investigating the association of retinal markers in assessing cognitive impairment.

Data sources

Three electronic databases, Medline, PsycINFO and EMBASE were searched from inception until March 2022.

Eligibility criteria

All empirical articles in English investigating the association between retinal markers and cognition in humans aged ≥65 years using various retinal scanning methodologies were included. Studies with no explicit evaluation of ret

SUBMITTER: Jeevakumar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9214387 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature