Groundbreaking eye scanner detects Diabetes, Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s

Indiana University (IU) scientists specializing in optometry and artificial intelligence have received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop technology in the emerging field of oculomics, which uses eye scans to detect diseases affecting the entire body. This $4.8 million initiative, known as the NIH Venture Program Oculomics Initiative, is designed to improve diagnostic accuracy for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and sickle cell anemia by examining the retina, the only visible part of the central nervous system.