Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AMYLOID BETA IN THE RETINA OF THE EYE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/137538
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention describes methods to image amyloid beta in the retina of the eye in such a way as to diagnose and potentially treat Alzheimer's disease. The preferred apparatus to perform the image and treatment is described. The basic idea is to use an imaging method to characterize the depth location of amyloid beta (hereafter referred to as Αβ) in the retina, to classify and characterize the type of deposit, to quantify the amount present and thereby to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and stage the disease. The methods describe herein include image guided treatment of Αβ deposits in the retina.
Inventors:
CAMPBELL MELANIE CROMBIE WILLIAMS (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2011/050275
Publication Date:
January 31, 2013
Filing Date:
May 05, 2011
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Assignee:
CAMPBELL MELANIE CROMBIE WILLIAMS (CA)
International Classes:
A61B6/03; A61B3/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHUMACHER, Lynn, C. (264 Avenue RoadToronto, Ontario M4V 2G7, CA)
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