The diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic diseases is likely to be subverted

China's Internet + medical care is a hot topic at the moment. Maybe some very common diseases can't be well connected with the Internet, but some departments with higher requirements on equipment and hardware are more likely to be subverted by smart hardware. An ophthalmologist in the UK has developed a portable eye exam kit, Peek. This suite of software and hardware is a combination of software, which is an app that can be installed on a smartphone, while the hardware uses a camera on a smartphone plus an adapter for 3D printing. Developers hope that this kit will help those in remote areas with poor medical conditions to easily perform basic tests on the patient's eyes, early detection of signs of eye disease and early intervention to avoid previously treatable diseases. Deteriorating due to inability to diagnose, and even leading to blindness.

“The main reason why most patients do not get proper eye care is simple because they don’t get medical care, and this is usually because they are too remote or can’t afford the cost,” said project lead Andrew Bastawrous. . “If we can detect diseases that may lead to blindness in advance, we can raise awareness and have a greater chance of getting proper treatment.” The principle of the Peek Eye Examination Kit is no different from the existing common fundus inspection equipment. It just takes full advantage of the powerful features of the smartphone and makes it conform to the functional requirements of eye detection through 3D printing. Although the form is different, the efficiency is greatly improved, and the economy and convenience are more obvious.