Portable eye clinic in a smartphone on test in Africa

The kit is a mobile app, together with clip-on hardware, that transforms a smartphone into a low-cost portable eye clinic that can be operated by a non-expert to gather detailed clinical information, diagnose cataracts, check prescriptions for vision lenses, and even check the retina for signs of disease. Globally, there are 285 million people with […]

The kit is a mobile app, together with clip-on hardware, that transforms a smartphone into a low-cost portable eye clinic that can be operated by a non-expert to gather detailed clinical information, diagnose cataracts, check prescriptions for vision lenses, and even check the retina for signs of disease. Globally, there are 285 million people with impaired vision, 39 million of whom are blind, World Health Organization statistical estimates show. Poorer countries carry the greatest burden of eye disease – 9 out of 10 blind people live in low-income countries, mostly in areas where access to ophthalmologists and eye clinics is virtually non-existent. Peek can diagnose a vast range of eye problems, blindness and vision impairments, including Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular degeneration, Diabetic retinopathy, Other retinal and optic nerve diseases. It can also look for crucial indicators of brain tumor and hemorrhage.