SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post Eyes May Be Window Into Future Memory Loss By Staff Thursday, April 19, 2018 1:52 PM By looking deeply into your eyes, doctors might be able to predict your future risk for dementia and memory loss. Unhealthy changes to the blood vessels of the retina could mirror changes taking place in the brain's blood vessels, and that could contribute to a decline in mental ability, a new study suggests. People with moderate to severe retinal damage are more likely to have bigger declines in memory and thinking over two decades than those with healthy eyes, researchers discovered. Read More.