Smartphone screening and referral increases access to care for people with eye problems

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Smartphone screening and referral increases access to care for people with eye problems

A smartphone-based eye screening and referral system used in the community has been shown to almost triple the number of people with eye problems attending primary care, as well as increasing appropriate uptake of hospital services, compared to the standard approach. The new findings come from research carried out in Kenya, published in The Lancet Digital Health.

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