Abstract
A number of neurodegenerative diseases caused by prions have been described recently. These include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, scrapie in sheep and BSE in cows. Patients with CJD may suffer a range of visual problems including eye movement deficits and visual hallucinations. In addition, it is possible that CJD may be acquired via corneal transplant and that prions may be transmitted by reusable contact lenses.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-33 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Optometry and Dispensing |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- neurodegenerative diseases
- prions
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- humans
- scrapie
- sheep
- BSE
- cows
- eye movement deficits
- visual hallucinations
- corneal transplant
- reusable contact lenses