WVU project sets sights on preventing blindness in diabetic patients

(West Virginia University) West Virginia University doctors are now at the forefront of detecting diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness for people ages 20 to 65 in the United States. A WVU program trains primary care clinical staff members across the state to use the Intelligent Retinal Imaging System to quickly capture images of the patient's retinas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news