Summary:
All the known Diabetics visiting the PHCs / Basti Dawakhana shall be screened for Diabetic retinopathy using the camera which is enabled by Artificial Intelligence (AI), developed by Microsoft. Diabetes is a growing challenge in India with estimated 8.7% diabetic population in the age group of 20 – 70 years. Diabetic Retinopathy affects nearly 18% of the diabetic population in India and right now India is battling with this emerging epidemic condition. Sadly 1 in 2 people are unaware of this condition because the initial stages of Diabetic Retinopathy often have known symptoms. Lack of awareness and lack of infrastructure and trained personal at the health centers in India are accounting to the increase in number of people losing sight Diabetic Retinopathy..