AI technology will detect the disease stealing eyesight in minutes, treatment will be easy
Now you don't have to worry about getting tested for glaucoma, a dangerous disease of the eyes. Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore have developed a special technology in collaboration with Tan Tok Seng Hospital (TTSH). Through this technique, glaucoma can be detected just by taking a picture of your eye. This technology works on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Under this, pictures of the eye are taken with the help of two different cameras.
Under this technique, 2D photos of the eye are taken from the left and right sides. Through these scientists developed 3D pictures. Through a certain algorithm decided by the scientists, glaucoma could be detected through this picture. Glaucoma is a dangerous disease of the eyes. If not treated on time, the eyesight also goes away. Through this technique, glaucoma is detected in the optical nerve of the eye. Through this technique, scientists have got accurate results in 97 percent of cases of glaucoma patients. According to a report, there were about 76 million glaucoma patients in the world in 2020. Their number could reach 111.8 million in 2040.
Dr. Surendra Pandav of PGI Chandigarh says that Glaucoma is such a disease of the eyes, which is very difficult to detect in time. It does not have such symptoms that it can be recognized immediately by looking at it. At the same time, specialists are also needed to identify this disease. In such a situation, the treatment of many patients of glaucoma can be started when the disease has progressed significantly. In such a situation, artificial intelligence technology can prove to be very effective in detecting this disease.
According to the scientists of Nanyang Technological University, the benefit of this technique can be availed on a large scale in such areas where the facility of ophthalmologists is not available. Leonard Yippo, the co-author of this research, in developing countries like India, up to 90 percent of glaucoma patients are not diagnosed on time and do not get timely treatment. On the other hand, glaucoma testing machines are very expensive. In such a situation, it is not easy to test patients on a large scale in small places. At the same time, a lot of time is spent examining the retina of a person. In such a situation, this AI technology can greatly benefit patients.
According to Wang Lipo, associate professor at NTU School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and lead author of this study, our team has developed a special screening model through machine learning technology. Through this technique, the disease can be detected only from the picture of the eye. The use of this technology will completely eliminate the need for ophthalmologists. Until now, ophthalmologists used to measure eye pressure in many ways to diagnose this disease.
Through the algorithm used by the scientists under AI technology to detect this disease, the resolution of the picture comes to 70 when the picture of the patient's eyes is taken, while the resolution of the picture comes to 212 when the picture of the eyes of a healthy person is taken.
According to lead author Wang Lipo, the results obtained through this AI technology were tremendous. However, we are working to improve the algorithm further by using this technique on more patients. He said that our model has proved that AI technology can be used better in the identification and investigation of different diseases. It will be very cheap too.
In such a situation, this technology can be of great benefit in the field of primary health care.
This problem occurs in this disease-
The fluid remains inside the eye. This is extremely important for the eye. It is formed on its own and exits through the very tiny hole. Sometimes the fluid stops flowing, due to which the pressure on the optic nerve that sends the message to the brain goes on increasing. Sometimes the nerve itself gets damaged, which affects the ability to see.
This disease is not easily caught-
According to ophthalmologists, there is no pain of any kind in glaucoma. Slowly the light fades away. The eyes are examined through the visual field. In its initial symptoms, it is visible right in front of the eye, but the right and left side starts getting affected.
what are the symptoms?
- Sometimes the eyes become very red
- Sometimes there is severe pain in the head
- The patient has difficulty in focusing his eyes on any object.
- The number of glasses changes frequently.
vital figures
4.5 million people worldwide have lost their eyesight due to glaucoma, according to WHO
1.2 million people have lost their eyesight due to glaucoma in India
In more than 90% of cases, the disease of glaucoma is not detected in time.
The risk of this disease is higher in those above 60 years of age.
By 2050, about 1.5 billion people in the world, accounting for 15.3% of the world's population, may have glaucoma.
