Acta Scientific Medical Sciences (ASMS)(ISSN: 2582-0931)

Research Article Volume 7 Issue 7

Ophthalmic Features of Parkinson's Disease - Underreported and Unacknowledged: An Observational Study

Frenki Gjika 1*, Grace Scopes 2, Oneda Cibuku 3, Ereida Rraklli 4, Stiljan Daja 5 and Eglant Feraizi 5

1MPH, University of Buckingham, UK
2University of Buckingham, UK
3MD, Neurology Outpatient Services, Pogradec Hospital, Albania
4MD, Outpatient Service Berat Hospital, Albania
5MD, Outpatient Service Pogradec Hospital, Albania

*Corresponding Author: Frenki Gjika, MPH, University of Buckingham, UK.

Received: May 18, 2023; Published: June 08, 2023

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease is a common neurological disease common in middle aged and elderly men. Parkinson’s disease involves the degeneration of the extrapyramidal motor system resulting in movement related symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, postural instability, ataxia etc. [1]. Some patients may also develop and experience sensory changes involving olfactory disturbances and auditory and visual disturbances. This paper will explore the ophthalmologic and overall visual problems experienced by Parkinson’s Disease patients in a study conducted at the Berat and Pogradec Ambulatory Clinics in Albania.

 Keywords: Parkinson’s Disease; Albania; Apraxia of Eyelid Opening (AEO)

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Citation

Citation: Gjika Frenki., et al. “Ophthalmic Features of Parkinson's Disease - Underreported and Unacknowledged: An Observational Study”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.7 (2023): 03-07.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Frenki Gjika., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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