Taking science to the next level, researchers have found that an automated artificial intelligence (AI) screening system is now capable of accurately discovering diabetic retinopathy 95.5 per cent of the time.Moreover, the system doesn't require inputs from an expert ophthalmologist and it can provide a reading in just 60 seconds.Researchers presented these findings at AAO 2019, the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.Diabetic retinopathy can develop over time in people with diabetes, especially when they have poor control over their blood sugar levels.High blood sugar can damage tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye. Sometimes, tiny bulges protrude from the blood vessels, leaking fluid and blood into the retina.This fluid can cause swelling or edema in an area of the retina that allows us to see clearly. At first, diabetic retinopathy may cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems. Eventually, it can cause blindness.Ophthalmologists have effective ...
