Dr. Peter Snyder

Dr. Peter Snyder is a professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. He is currently researching retinal scanning technology that could detect signs of Alzheimer’s as early as 20 years before symptoms appear.

Question Answered By Dr. Peter Snyder

"How early can people get tested for the retinal screening?"

"Can retinal screenings also detect other diseases?"

"How long will these retina trials take until it’s certain that the early detection works?"

"How do you join the retinal screening trial?"

"How much information is given back to the trial participants? How much access would they have?"

"What is the significance of this study if retinal screening is a success? What is the extent of its application?"

"What is the future of retina screening and Alzheimer’s research?"

"Where can we learn more about these retina screening trials?"

"How is retina screening connected to Alzheimer’s?"

"How feasible are eye tests to possibly detect for Alzheimer’s?"

"How did people think about examining the retina as a place of early detection for Alzheimer’s?"

"What was found in the retina study?"

"What’s the point of the retina tests/study?"

"If the test “works,” does that mean I’ll have to live with the diagnosis and acknowledge that I have the disease starting at a much younger age?"