Part 3 | Eye Health and Brain Disease: What the Science Shows - Alaina Short O,D
Managing vision in patients with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's requires more than a standard eye exam. In this final episode of the series, Dr. Kerry Gelb and Dr. Alaina Short discuss the practical clinical decisions that make a real difference from why progressive lenses are not recommended for neurodegenerative patients, to how low blood pressure during sleep can damage the optic nerve and lead to normal tension glaucoma, to the emerging evidence supporting early eye muscle training in Parkinson's patients before symptoms begin.
Dr. Short also explains the connection between vision loss, hearing loss, and accelerated cognitive decline and why she now refers every vision-loss patient to audiology. A clinically rich close to one of our most comprehensive series on eye health and brain disease.
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23 Oct 2026
Part 2 | Eye Health and Brain Disease: What the Science Shows - Alaina Short O,D
Early detection of neurodegenerative disease can change everything and the eye may be one of the most powerful diagnostic tools available. In Part 2 of this conversation, Dr. Kerry Gelb and Dr. Alaina Short explore how eye doctors are identifying early signs of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's through practical in-office tools, including eye movement analysis, the clock drawing test, and emerging corneal nerve imaging technology that may one day provide an objective diagnosis of Parkinson's before symptoms begin.
Dr. Short also covers posterior cortical atrophy a rare Alzheimer's variant that affects visual processing in younger patients and explains how 60% of Parkinson's patients show measurable eye signs that most clinicians are not yet trained to recognize. A scientifically grounded continuation of one of our most important series on brain health and eye care.
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https://coopervision.com/
7 Sept 2026
Eye Health and Brain Disease: What the Science Shows - Part 1
The eye is the only place in the human body where brain tissue is directly visible and that makes it one of the most powerful tools in early neurological disease detection.
In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Kerry Gelb sits down with Dr. Alaina Short, an optometric physician specializing in the connection between vision and neurodegenerative disease, to explore how subtle changes in the eye can reveal early signs of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease long before other symptoms appear.
Dr. Short walks through the five early warning signs of Alzheimer's, explains how vision changes differ from simply needing glasses, and discusses why the collaboration between optometry and neurology is becoming increasingly important for patient care. A foundational episode for anyone interested in brain health and preventive medicine.
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Thanks to:
https://coopervision.com/
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