Untreated vision loss, cataracts found to increase dementia risk
According to the Lancet’s report, considerable new evidence has emerged that points tountreated vision loss as a modifiable risk factor for dementia. This includes thefollowing: After an examination of 14 cohort studies, the Commission found that adults withuntreated vision loss faced a 47% increased dementia risk. Another analysis revealed that cataracts (or clouding of the eye’s lens, resultingin…
