15 March 2021, 7:20 am EDT By
A retinal scan is usually intended to see the pattern in a retina of a person. Its uses mainly involve identifying a person, a technique that is used by some agencies, including NASA and CIA.
In the medical field, the method is widely known for detecting certain infectious diseases like STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), chickenpox, and even leukemia, and other hereditary conditions that impact the human eye.
This time, a scientist from Hong Kong unveiled the same technology through Artificial Intelligence and machine learning that can now be utilized to detect premature autism among children as young as six years old.