title: [Alzheimer's disease and visual impairment].
abstract: Alzheimer disease is the most prevalent cause of cognitive decline in older adults. The typical presentation of Alzheimer disease is memory dysfunction, however, presentations with impairment in other domains may occur. Visual symptoms may be the first manifestation of Alzheimer disease. The purpose of this article is to review the spectrum of visual system disturbances found in Alzheimer disease.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers cedex 9, France. stephanieleruez@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leruez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Annweiler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Annweiller
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Etcharry-Bouyx
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Verny
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Beauchet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000377:Agnosia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D011859:Radiography; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology