Evidence of Retinal damage may indicate increased risk of Stroke and Dementia

(c) Progress in Retinal & Eye Research

Pictures of the retina may someday provide early warning signs that a person is at an increased risk of stroke and dementia, making it possible to take preventive measures, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. 

Artificial Intelligence can predict blood pressure, age and smoking status based on retinal image

(c) Paul Parker/SPL via Nature

Eyes are said to be the window to the soul — but researchers at Google see them as indicators of a person’s health. The technology giant is using deep learning to predict a person’s blood pressure, age and smoking status by analyzing a photograph of their retina. Google’s computers glean clues from the arrangement of blood vessels — and a preliminary study suggests that the machines can use this information to predict whether someone is at risk of an impending heart attack.

Researchers devise a better way to potentially avert blindness due to diabetic retinopathy

(c) USC Translational Imaging Center

Researchers have developed a new non-invasive technique that images the retina to quickly screen patients for diabetic retinopathy.

Telemedicine in premature babies with ROP

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) continues to be an ongoing challenge for both ophthalmologists and neonatologists and remains a significant threat to vision for extremely premature infants despite the availability of therapeutic modalities. It remains a leading cause of morbidity despite, (and interestingly) as well as because of, advances in neonatal care, which have improved survival rates of at-risk infants born prematurely. Many controlled clinical trials have shown that application of therapies at the appropriate time is essential to successful outcomes in premature infants affected by ROP.

OCT may help evaluate for severity of Sickle Cell Retinopathy

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography may have a role to play in evaluating retinal changes in eyes with sickle cell retinopathy.

Portable retinal imaging system approved for sale in European Union and in USA

from d-eyecare.com

Si14 has announced that its D-EYE Portable Retinal Imaging System, a phone-case-sized add-on that turns an iPhone or Android smartphone into a fundus camera capable of taking high-definition video and still images of the eye for health screening and evaluation, is now registered with both the United States Food and Drug Administration and the European CE authority.

Retinal imaging may provide early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Dr. Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui (c) Cedas-Sinai

Preliminary results indicate that a device that has been conceived at Cedars-Sinai and developed by NeuroVision Imaging, may provide highly predictive early detection of changes associated with Alzheimer's disease 15 to 20 years before clinical diagnosis.