Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Microsoft AI + Forus Health: Working to help eradicate preventable blindness


80% of blindness is preventable if treated in time, according to the World Health Organization. But in India, where there is one ophthalmologist for every 70,000 people, it is impossible for a doctor to screen every patient. That̢۪s why the team at Forus Health created a portable eye screening device that uses Microsoft AI to help bring eye care to the people. In less than a minute, AI can identify whether a person is at risk of vision loss, so they can seek treatment from an ophthalmologist. Audio Description: https://youtu.be/xyfac6TZudA Learn more: https://ift.tt/2IBEdy8 Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://ift.tt/2tQ4529 Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://ift.tt/2C07ZV1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Microsoft Facebook: https://ift.tt/1YJO1UL Instagram: https://ift.tt/1MrzlUw For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://ift.tt/2tVJpWy https://ift.tt/34RIgws Microsoft November 12, 2019 at 06:51PM

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