Journal Reviews

Screening for visual processing deficits in dementia

5 April 2022 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Dementia, cognitive impairment, screening test, visual deficits, visuospatial

The Queen Square Screening test for Visual Deficits (QS test) screens for changes in visual processing. It has never been formally validated as a single test. The test consists of a short booklet developed using remnant object and spatial perception...

Using OCT to screen and monitor Alzheimer’s disease

1 June 2016 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Macular thickness, mild cognitive impairment, optical coherence tomography, subjective memory complaints

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative illness characterised by progressive decline in cognitive function. AD is the main cause of dementia worldwide. Over recent years researchers have strived to find biomarkers to diagnose AD, particularly in the early stages of...