ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2021
Increased choroidal thickness in adults with Down syndrome.
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- Central and Peripheral Alterations of Retinal and Choroidal Vasculature in Multiple Sclerosis: Insights from Multimodal Imaging.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Macular Choroidal Thickness in Keratoconus: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Evidence.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Investigating the eye in Down syndrome as a window to Alzheimer's disease: the REVEAL protocol - a clinical cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Choroidal and retinal vascular changes in adults with Down syndrome: Insights into the Alzheimer's disease continuum.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Increased choroidal thickness in adults with Down syndrome.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionPeople with Down syndrome (DS) are particularly susceptible to Alzheimer's disease (AD) due to the triplication of the amyloid precursor protein (
methodsThe posterior pole of the eye for 24 adults with DS and 16 age-matched controls (Ctrl) were imaged with optical coherence tomography. Choroidal thickness (ChT) was measured and analyzed in relation to cognitive status and cerebral amyloid beta (Aβ) load.
resultsChT was increased in people with DS (pwDS) compared to Ctrl. This increase was associated with gender differences and positively correlated with cerebral Aβ load in a small subset. There was no significant correlation detected between ChT and age or cognitive status. DISCUSSION: In contrast to sAD this study found a significantly thicker choroid in pwDS. Whether these changes are related to Aβ pathology in DS needs further investigation.
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