F.A.Q.
Will automated grading put my graders out of work?
What we do actually assists graders by eliminating the majority of disease negative episodes and only passing those with possible signs of diabetic retinopathy for manual grading.
Can automated grading detect co-pathologies?
Whilst screening for diabetic retinopathy using digital photography is likely to uncover a number of non-diabetic eye conditions, only a very small minority of these will be sight threatening. It is important to remember that individuals with diabetes should be encouraged to attend an annual examination with an optometrist who is trained to identify all types of non-diabetic eye disease
How easy is it to deploy and use?
Our solution is easily integrated with any existing patient management system and can be configured to fit in within existing workflows.
Is automated grading faster than using graders?
The actual speed of processing depends upon the processing power of the computer used to deploy the system, but on average it takes less time than a person grading and of course the system is operational 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Can automated grading detect other lesions of diabetic retinopathy such as hemorrhages, exudates and new vessels?
Microaneurysms (MA) are present at each stage of diabetic retinopathy from early background through to proliferation.
In extensive clinical trials involving 78,000 screening episodes, the system has been shown to identify 100% of patients with proliferative retinopathy, referable background retinopathy and observable background retinopathy.