December 17, 2025 12:18 PM
India launches AI-driven community screening for diabetic retinopathy
In a bid to curb rising cases of vision loss due to diabetes, India has launched its first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven community screening programme for diabetic retinopathy (DR). The initiative has been launched by the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) in collaboration with the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC), AIIMS, and the eHealth AI Unit of the Ministry of Health. It “marks a significant step towards strengthening early detection of diabetic eye diseas...