Recent studies have found that studying the eyes, particularly the blood vessels in the eyes, can expose a lot of information about brain health. The many veins and arteries around the brain are vital in that they bring oxygen and other essential nutrients to and from the command system of our bodies. By specifically testing for retinopathy, swollen or leaky blood vessels going to the eyes, researchers have found a correlation between these vessels and brain health. An MRI of patients with retinopathy showed more damages in the brain tissue, possibly from tiny strokes. Also, studies have found that women with retinopathy score 10-15% lower on tests of verbal fluency, writing, and memory.
Anything that contributes to more information on how the brain works is extremely important. Since not much is known about our intricate minds, finding a link with the eyes, a more accessible organ, is very helpful. People can be alerted of any brain problems from just testing their eyes. This can allow them to detect a disease early, and hopefully start treatment right away.
Anything that contributes to more information on how the brain works is extremely important. Since not much is known about our intricate minds, finding a link with the eyes, a more accessible organ, is very helpful. People can be alerted of any brain problems from just testing their eyes. This can allow them to detect a disease early, and hopefully start treatment right away.
7 comments:
This is a very interesting discovery. Hopefully it can help people who have suffered from strokes and maybe help prevent strokes.
Very interesting how the eyes can tell it all!
It's obvious that the eyes and the brain are connected but how their functions counteract like that is mindblowing
oh wow this is really interesting! i never knew you could find things out about the brain just by looking at the eye's structure and function.
the eyes are very close to the brain. do you think that's why studying the health of an eye corrolates to brain health?
Detecting diseases early is a very helpful thing so hopefully this can tell us more about the brain, so we know whats going on easier and earlier
Is this why when you faint the first thing the doctor does is open your eye lids and look at your eyes?
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