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Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia – WebMD
Your eyes may be a window into the health of your brain, a new study indicates.
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The results are based on more than 5,500 U.S. adults who took part in an ongoing government health study. All underwent retinal scans to look for retinopathy.
Nearly 700 were found to have the eye condition, while 289 had a history of stroke, and about 600 reported memory problems.
On average, people with retinopathy had heightened risks of stroke and memory issues — even after age, diabetes and high blood pressure were taken into account.
“It seems like there’s something about retinopathy…
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