31 August Parkinson's diagnosis — the eyes have it August 31, 2018 By Research eyes, optical, optician, opthalmology 0 Doctors may soon be able to detect Parkinson’s disease with a simple eye scan, thanks to a new link between a thinning eye retina and Parkinson’s disease. Now a new study has found that the thinning of the retina, the lining of nerve cells in the back of the eye, is linked to the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine — a substance that helps control movement. Published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the study is the first to establish the Parkinson’s link between the retina and dopamine. Read more ... Related Articles Have your say on the draft Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard Conclusion of payments for National Bowel Cancer Screening Forms General practitioners and specialists that have previously received a payment for submitting a Program form to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program have been sent a letter about the conclusion of information payments in 2020. Resources to engage with under-screened and never-screened women in the National Cervical Screening Program 80% of Australian women who develop cervical cancer are either under screened or have never screened. To assist healthcare providers to encourage these women to participate in cervical screening, resources have been developed for the population groups identified as less likely to engage in screening. In case you missed it . . . . Coalition says new autism guidelines won't affect NDIS access New national guidelines for diagnosing autism announced by the federal government on Tuesday will have no impact on those with autism previously deemed eligible for funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the minister for social services, Paul Fletcher, has said. My Health Record update PHN Community and Consumer Engagement teams have kept busy even over the holiday period ensuring up to date My Health Record information was being provided through all channels. Comments are closed.