D-EYE
SMARTPHONE-BASED RETINAL SCREENING DEVICE, 2014
Andrea Russo (IT)
D-EYE is a sophisticated lens that attaches to a smartphone and uses the light source and camera of the phone to capture an image of the back of the eye — the retina. It is a low-cost and portable modern-day digital ophthalmoscope, a device that allows you to see the structures inside the eye. It is used as a screening tool by healthcare professionals to examine the retinal wall for signs of health issues.
The retina is a window to our health, and can reveal diseases such as diabetes, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, hypertension, and melanomas or cancers. According to the World Health Organization, almost 300 million people in the world suffer from vision loss, and 80% of those people could have avoided losing their sight with earlier intervention.
D-EYE can be used in rural or remote areas, and retinal images can be transmitted via cellular networks, connecting to a care team wherever they may be. D-EYE is a pocket-sized telehealth solution that could potentially help millions of people worldwide.
BIO
Andrea Russo M.D., is an ophthalmologist in Brescia, Italy. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles on clinical investigations of glaucoma and retinal diseases. Andrea received his medical degree from the University of Brescia, and served an observership at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He serves as the medical advisor for D-EYE.