视力障碍与痴呆相关性研究进展

Research progress on the relationship between vision impairment and dementia

视力障碍与痴呆都是与年龄相关的慢性、高发疾病,是导致老年人致残的主要病因,给患者、家庭以及社会带来沉重的负担。本文通过探索视力障碍与痴呆之间的相关性、不同程度的视力障碍增加痴呆患病风险的可能性、二者相关的可能机制,提高临床医生、科研工作者对痴呆伴视力障碍患者的关注,早期进行干预,实现痴呆个体化、全方位病程管理,改善痴呆患者生活质量。

Vision impairment and dementia are both age-related chronic diseases with high incidence rates.They are major causes of disability in the elderly and bring a heavy burden to patients,their families and society.In this paper,the relationship between vision impairment and dementia,the possibility that different degrees of visual loss affect the risk of dementia,and possible mechanisms linking the two diseases are examined,with the aim to raise the attention of clinicians and researchers to patients with dementia and vision impairment and to advocate early intervention,thus achieving individualized and comprehensive management of dementia and improving the quality of life of patients with dementia.