New Delhi: Indians have smaller pupils, about 2.5-3 mm in size, compared to those in the West (4-4.5 mm). Maybe that’s evolution’s response to the harsh sunlight tropical countries are exposed to. This is why ophthalmologists in India need to dilate pupils to get good images of the retina to understand eye conditions. But dilation, … Read more
By Dr S Natarajan Artificial intelligence refers to software that appears intelligent. An AI algorithm is used to detect multiple optic diseases using deep learning. This AI system is intended to help general physicians and non-ophthalmic healthcare providers who need an accurate and immediate assessment of their diseases. The article introduces existing AI methods, the … Read more
March 3, 2022 — When Alabama-based cardiologist Joseph Fontenot, MD, was 50 years old, he noticed that the picture on the screen at the movie theater didn’t seem crisp. “I guess they don’t make movies as well as they used to,” he thought. He developed other visual problems, so he consulted eye doctors. He was … Read more
In the later analysis, 49% of participants — whose average age was just 25 — had developed diabetic retinopathy. While 39% had mild or very mild cases of the eye condition, about 4% had its most severe form. Compared with mildly affected patients, those with more extreme progression had higher blood sugar and blood pressure … Read more
Washington: A new study looks at the effectiveness of seven artificial intelligence-based screening algorithms to diagnose diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease leading to vision loss. In a paper in Diabetes Care, researchers compared the algorithms against the diagnostic expertise of retina specialists. Five companies produced the tested algorithms – two in the … Read more