Dr. Ciku Mathenge, Medical Advisor for Orbis International, conducts a vision screening in Kigali, Rwanda. The exam is part of a new research study that found diabetic retinopathy screenings supported by artificial intelligence enhance patients' speed and uptake of referral services. Photo: Nimũ Mathenge/Orbis
Orbis Reports First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Screenings Improve Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
The study looked at whether the use of the Orbis Cybersight AI tool to detect diabetic retinopathy in images taken of the eye during routine screenings would lead to patients' increased uptake of diabetic retinopathy referral services.