New AI-Based Eye Test may Predict Early Macular Disease
Written by AZoRoboticsDec 21 2020
Researchers from the University College London (UCL), in association with the Western Eye Hospital in London, have developed a first-of-its-kind eye test that may predict wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—the most common cause of severe sight loss—three years before the development of symptoms.
DARC image (above) and corresponding OCT image slice (below). Image Credit: Novai/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology/Western Eye Hospital.
The investigators believe that the new test could enable the early detection of the disease so that treatment can successfully prevent any loss of vision.