AI Boosts Diabetic Eye Exams in Youth

Autonomous AI Diabetic Eye Exam Increases Screening Rates in Youth with Diabetes

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exam significantly increases the completion rates of diabetic eye screenings among youth with diabetes. Led by Dr. Risa M. Wolf from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the research team conducted a parallel randomized controlled trial involving youth between the ages of 8 and 21 who had either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The results of the study have immense implications for improving the care and management of diabetes-related eye disease in this vulnerable population.