Equipping a smartphone to capture retinal images and using artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret those may help overcome barriers to ophthalmic screening for people with diabetes says a study. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a condition that can lead to permanent vision loss if not detected early. At the 2019 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology researchers from Kellogg Eye Center revealed that combining a smartphone-mounted device that takes high-quality retinal pictures with AI software might offer a solution for better screening of diabetic retinopathy. The key to preventing DR-related vision loss is early detection through
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