For some, the eyes are a window into the soul. But for Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, they're a window into human health.
The researcher was granted $300,000 by The Michael J. Fox Foundation this fall to analyze clinical data curated at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center using artificial intelligence in an effort to identify biomarkers of Parkinson's disease, a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and causes uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, throughout the body.
The eye is very accessible compared to other parts of the body, like the heart, for example. We can easily take a photo of the eye, and it can tell us a lot about neurological or cardiovascular conditions. It's an easy way to get a sense of the overall health of the patient." They are currently using AI to better curate the data through the analysis of structure and unstructured records.
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