Has or is research being done on posterior cortical atrophy?
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Has or is research being done on PCA (posterior cortical atrophy)? Etiology?
Expert Answer
Lylas Mogk, M.D. is an ophthalmologist and director of the Henry Ford Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center in Grosse Pointe and Livonia, Michigan, and the author of Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight.
Research specifically on PCA (posterior cortical atrophy) is likely to be limited because it is rare; in 2003 researchers in Toronto were able to identify only 40 cases. However, PCA is a variant of Alzheimer's and there is much research being done on Alzheimer's, some of which may apply to PCA. I will suggest that this question also be referred to a neurologist, as this is a neurological disease with impact on vision but not primarily an ophthalmological disease.