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Clinically significant cognitive decline was defined as a \u2265 0.5 standard deviation decrease in global cognitive z-score from baseline at any follow-up visit. Cox proportional hazards models evaluated associations between artefact burden and incident cognitive decline, adjusting for demographics, education, diabetes, and baseline cognitive status\/diagnosis. Among participants with cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) at baseline (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 222), we additionally assessed conversion to dementia.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cognitive decline occurred in 289 participants (57%). Presence of any artefact was associated with higher risk of decline (HR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.12\u20131.68,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.003). Among 222 participants with baseline CIND, bilateral artefacts were associated with higher risk of conversion to dementia (HR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.10\u20133.02,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.019).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Routine OCT acquisition irregularities may provide an opportunistic, low-burden prognostic signal for cognitive vulnerability and dementia progression, complementing established neurodegenerative biomarkers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2026.1802753","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,15]],"date-time":"2026-05-15T05:42:08Z","timestamp":1778823728000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Optical coherence tomography artefact 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