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Scientists develop blindness test for diabetics

By Xinhua in Canberra | China Daily | Updated: 2016-11-15 07:29

Australian scientists have developed a groundbreaking trial to detect potential blindness in people with diabetes.

The Remote-I technology, developed by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization, will allow diabetics to have their eyes tested by their regular family doctor, removing unnecessary and often expensive visits to specialists.

Yogi Kanagasingam, leader of the first trial of the technology in Perth, said that one in three diabetics suffered from diabetic retinopathy, a condition which often leads to blindness.

Scientists develop blindness test for diabetics

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