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Association between retinal layer thickness, cognitive decline in older adults

JAMA Ophthalmology

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: The findings of this study that included 430 adults in Korea suggest that macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness could be considered a predictive biomarker for evaluating cognitive function in older adults.

Authors: Se Joon Woo, M.D., Ph.D., and Ki Woong Kim, M.D., Ph.D., of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in Seongnam, Republic of Korea, are the corresponding authors.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.1563)

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