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

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