Call for papers - Ocular manifestations of neurodegenerative disease

Guest Editors

Samuel Abokyi, OD, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Kun-Che Chang, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 12 April 2025

BMC Ophthalmology is calling for submissions to our Collection on the Ocular manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases. This collection delves into the clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and treatment modalities associated with neurodegenerative diseases affecting the central nervous system and eye.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Samuel Abokyi, OD, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Dr Samuel Abokyi is a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He holds a Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and a PhD in Vision Science from PolyU. Dr Abokyi's research focuses on neurodegenerative eye disorders related to ageing and systemic diseases, utilizing basic, translational, and clinical research approaches. His PhD work on autophagy in age-related macular degeneration earned him the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship. Dr Abokyi has extensive expertise in neurodegenerative ocular conditions.

Kun-Che Chang, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Dr Chang's research focuses on restoring vision loss, especially caused by glaucoma and optic neuropathy. Specifically, he investigates the molecular mechanism of RGC differentiation and hopes to apply the findings to gene and stem cell transplantation therapies.

About the Collection

BMC Ophthalmology is calling for submissions to our Collection on the Ocular manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative conditions affect both the central nervous system (CNS) and the visual system, significantly impacting visual and overall quality of life. Disorders of the CNS, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as those of the visual system, including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, optic neuropathies and diabetic retinopathy, share common pathological characteristics. Moreover, CNS disorders often manifest in the ocular system. The intricate relationship between the eyes and the brain provides a unique window into understanding neurodegenerative diseases, offering potential for early diagnosis and treatment to halt or delay disease progression.

This Collection aims to explore the ocular features of neurodegenerative diseases, address challenges in ophthalmic diagnosis, and present innovative treatment approaches. Therefore, this Collection welcomes research articles that include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Insight into the association between neurodegenerative diseases affecting the eyes and the CNS
Novel imaging techniques for early detection and monitoring of neurodegenerative changes in the eye
Interventions for managing ocular complications associated with neurodegenerative diseases
Advances in neuroprotective therapies for delaying or preventing neurodegenerative eye diseases
Other complications relevant to neurodegenerative diseases in the eyes

There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Ocular manifestations of neurodegenerative disease" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.