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Lead
University of California, Davis
With
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Age
50–89
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
By clinician (or prior research) assessment, known to either be cognitively normal, or have mild cognitive impairment
Known Alzheimer's biomarker status. As of 2023-JUL, this must either be an amyloid PET scan, or cerebrospinal fluid measurement of amyloid and tau levels.
NOTE: Although this is a study of the eyes, age-typical ocular/vision complaints are permissible, so long as the the retina is thought to be healthy. This list of acceptable conditions includes most people who:
* wear glasses
* wear contacts
* use over-the-counter eye drops
* have mild cataracts (no surgery scheduled)
* had cataracts removed
* had eye muscle surgery (e.g., to correct eye misalignment)
* had eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
* are monitored by an ophthalmologist in case a problem with the retina develops (this is sometimes suggested for people with diabetes), but one or both retinas is/are thought to be completely healthy
You may not be if
Pregnant women
Prisoners
Known \*for both eyes\* to have ocular health or vision abnormalities that are not age-typical. The list of unacceptable conditions includes most people who:
* have a special corrective lens (glasses or contact lens) prescription with a sphere greater than seven
* currently use prescription eye drops (e.g., for glaucoma)
* have/had prior surgical treatment for a retinal problem (e.g., retinal detachment that required surgery)
* have/had eye injections for age-related macular degeneration
