Visual aspects of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Richard A. Armstrong

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

In recent years, a number of diseases believed to be caused by proteinaceous infectious agents called 'prions' have been described and collectively referred to as the 'transmissible spongiform encephalopathies'. Prions, which are composed mainly of protein, differ significantly from other infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. However, they may, and have been reported to, cause visual symptoms, whilst the possible transfer of prions through optometric procedures has also been the subject of much debate. This article discusses the relevance of prions to optometric practice.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-49
Number of pages5
JournalOptometry Today
Volume51
Issue number20
Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2011

Keywords

  • proteinaceous infectious agents
  • prions
  • transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
  • protein
  • visual symptoms
  • transfer
  • optometric procedures

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Visual aspects of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this