Health IT Analytics September 30, 2020
A handheld device could help eye doctors obtain adequate fluid samples from patients, advancing precision medicine for eye diseases.
A new tool designed to collect eye fluid samples could help providers develop specific treatment plans for patients, facilitating precision medicine for eye diseases.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are working to build a safe device that can be used in the clinic room and ensures adequate samples are taken every time.
Many eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, a condition that damages the retina, and diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness, look similar when examined by ophthalmologists, the team noted.
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