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Eye scans can provide crucial information about kidney health: Study
Updated On: 05 December, 2023 07:41 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | ANI
Experts say the technology has the potential to support early diagnosis as current screening tests cannot detect the condition until half of the kidney function has been lost
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According to studies, 3D eye scans can give critical information about kidney health that can assist in tracking disease progression. The advance could revolutionise the monitoring of kidney disease, which often progresses without symptoms in the early stages.
Experts say the technology has the potential to support early diagnosis as current screening tests cannot detect the condition until half of the kidney function has been lost. Researchers used highly magnified images to detect changes to the retina - the layer of tissue at the back of the eye that senses light and sends signals to the brain. They found that the images offer a quick, non-invasive way to monitor kidney health. The eye is the only part of the body where it is possible to view a key process called microvascular circulation - and this flow of blood through the body`s tiniest vessels is often affected in kidney disease.
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