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dementia. Roughly 800,000 people have dementia in the UK. The condition has a range of causes, including Alzheimer's, stroke and destructive proteins called Lewy Bodies.
People with the condition can also suffer from common issues with their eyes, which can add to the confusing situation for people with the disease. But sufferers may also experience visiual changes due to dementia itself. Forms of dementia cause parts of the brain related to vision to become damaged, causing impairment problems.
The Alzheimer's Society explains that if this happens to a sufferer, "they will have visual problems, but have healthy eyes". READ MORE: High cholesterol: Two signs on your face that increase risk of death at a 'younger age'A type of dementia that can cause eyesight loss is known as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) - also called Benson's syndrome. It's a rare condition caused by Alzheimer's disease.
In Benson's syndrome, parts of the brain responsible for things like spatial perception, and visual processing are damaged by an abnormal, and damaging buildup of proteins. The Weill Institute for Neurosciences explains: "In the vast majority of PCA cases, the underlying cause is Alzheimer's disease, and the brain tissue at autopsy shows an abnormal accumulation of the proteins amyloid and tau that form the plaques and tangles seen in Alzheimer's disease. "Research has found that roughly five percent of people with Alzheimer's suffer from PCA.
The result of PCA can be difficulty with tasks like reading and they may appear disoriented. This kind of visual impairment is an early sign of dementia, so it could be mistaken for things like cataracts. Other visual problems that people with Alzheimer's may experience include difficulty
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