Could macular degeneration lead to misdiagnosis of cognitive impairment?
Allowances need to be made for vision impairment when applying certain cognitive screening tests, Australian researchers say
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Cognitive tests that rely on vision could lead to misdiagnosis of cognitive impairment for people with age-related macular degeneration, researchers suggest.
The team, from the University of SA, found people with normal vision were slower to complete cognitive tasks when wearing goggles that simulated age-related macular degeneration (AMD).