ONLY 24 % OF NHS EYE UNITS CURRENTLY BELIEVE THEY HAVE ENOUGH CONSULTANTS TO MEET DEMAND.
I N D U S T R Y I N V E S T I G A T I O N technology developed by the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee – analyses images from routine eye examinations to help identify early signs of conditions like glaucoma and reduce blindness.
It has also commanded widespread interest which has led to strong support – from universities and eye care professionals to Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Edge, Innovate UK and more.
InnoScot Health’ s Innovation Manager, Frances Ramsay, believes that Eye to the Future, a culmination of 20 years of collaborative research, represents an important Scottish success story.
She said:“ Harnessing the potential of software like this could be a game-changer for both NHS Scotland staff and patients by optimising existing resources and adopting a more efficient approach to tackling backlogs.
“ Eye to the Future has benefited from a package of support to transform academic research into commercial technology. This very much mirrors our approach at InnoScot Health – tapping into the vast knowledge and expertise across NHS Scotland,
ONLY 24 % OF NHS EYE UNITS CURRENTLY BELIEVE THEY HAVE ENOUGH CONSULTANTS TO MEET DEMAND.
Professor Emanuele Trucco, Cofounder of Eye to the Future
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