Startups eye post-pandemic ‘tele-health’ revolution – ET HealthWorld

startups eye post pandemic tele health revolution

LISBON: From mental health apps to a helmet that can shock a patient’s brain remotely, startups at this year’s Web Summit are betting on a major shift towards “tele-medicine” as the world emerges from the pandemic. Using technology to treat patients virtually was a major theme at one of the world’s largest tech conferences, which … Read more

Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye Damage

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

KareXpert opens its doors to the Ophthalmology segment; aims to digitally transform Eye Hospitals – ET HealthWorld

karexpert opens its doors to the ophthalmology segment aims to digitally transform eye hospitals

29th September, 2021: KareXpert, the Jio-backed, SaaS-based digital healthcare platform has now added a pre-integrated Ophthalmology solution also enabling 5000+ Hospital Eye Hospital of India. This is a tailor-made platform to streamline the end to end Ophthalmology starting from Eye examination, Eye testing, Opthal e-Prescription, Eye surgeries with Counselling, complex OT facilities, patient daycare, optical … Read more

New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A cutting-edge experimental drug cuts nearly in half the risk of death among patients with a rare but aggressive cancer of the eye, new clinical trial data show. Tebentafusp has now become the first drug shown to improve overall survival in patients with … Read more

AI algorithms detect diabetic eye disease inconsistently – ET HealthWorld

ai algorithms detect diabetic eye disease inconsistently

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

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni vs David Warner as CSK eye revival against SRH

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IPL 2020, CSK vs SRH: Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings for the second time in this season at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. MS Dhoni-led CSK are in a must win situation vs SRH. (Courtesy by BCCI) HIGHLIGHTS CSK need 6 wins from their remaining 7 fixtures to qualify … Read more

Pence’s Red Eye Raises COVID Concerns

Oct. 8, 2020 — Vice President Mike Pence’s left eye appeared red during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, leading internet users to guess that Pence has pinkeye — a known symptom of COVID-19. During the debate with Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Pence’s eye definitely appeared red. While the campaign and his office … Read more