Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.
The use of data from eye scans has previously revealed signs of other neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and, most recently, schizophrenia, in an emerging and exciting field of research referred to as"oculomics."; cardiovascular disease including strokes; and diabetes.
Using a type of AI known as"machine learning," computers are now able to uncover hidden information about the whole body from these images alone. Harnessing this new potential is what oculomics is about. This work has involved collaboration between the NIHR Biomedical Research Centers at Moorfields Eye Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham, Great Ormond Street Hospital , Oxford University Hospital, University College Hospital London and the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. The scope and quality of the research has been maximized through these exceptional NHS research partnerships.
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