Eyes of CJD patients show evidence of prions

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) NIH scientists and colleagues have found evidence of the infectious agent of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in the eyes of deceased CJD patients. The finding suggests that the eye may be a source for early CJD diagnosis and raises questions about the safety of routine eye exams and corneal transplants. Sporadic CJD, a fatal neurodegenerative prion disease of humans, is untreatable and difficult to diagnose. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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