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Big Tech uses AI to arrest blindness among India's burgeoning diabetics

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss in adults and tech giants such as Intel and Google are building AI-based innovations to address such problems

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Diabetes | Diabetes in India | Intel India

Peerzada Abrar  |  Bengaluru 

India has one of the largest diabetic populations of any country in the world, approaching 98 million cases by 2030. Research shows that diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss in adults, and early detection and treatment is critical to stopping the damage.

However, the lack of trained retinal specialists in India — especially in remote, rural regions — limits effective screening of asymptomatic patients. Many such patients do not receive proper and timely medical attention and develop advanced diabetic eye disease as a result. Tech giants such ...

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First Published: Tue, March 23 2021. 19:27 IST
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