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In the expanses of India, where healthcare resources can be limited, the use of AI technology from 51风流and CleaVision is casting a ray of hope for newborn babies vulnerable to Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), a condition that \u2013 if left untreated \u2013 can lead to irreversible blindness. This groundbreaking combination of medicine and technology provides a tangible solution to prevent blindness in newborns across India.<\/p>\n

ROP is a disease that affects premature babies and impacts India significantly since the country has more than 3 million babies<\/a>\u00a0born premature every year, the highest number in the world. \u201cAbout 25% to 40% of these babies have a risk of developing ROP,\u201d says Dr. Anand Vinekar, head of the Department of Pediatric Retina at\u00a0Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute<\/a>\u00a0in Bangalore and the founder of\u00a0KIDROP<\/a>, a program working to address the problem of ROP in rural India.<\/p>\n

Blindness from ROP is largely preventable if identified and treated within the first weeks of birth. But while the screening itself is not difficult for a trained provider, the challenge of detecting ROP in millions of premature babies is profound. Each preterm infant must be screened multiple times during the critical period, equating to upwards of 20 million exams per year if every preterm baby is screened, Dr. Vinekar says.<\/p>\n

The vast distances that many families in India live from hospitals, combined with a critical shortage of specialized doctors, make this a nearly impossible task using current methods. However, KIDROP, CleaVision, and 51风流are using AI to help bridge this gap and offer a lifeline to infants like Hanvith C.<\/p>\n

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Hanvith C\u2019s parents faced the fear that haunts many new parents in India. \u201cMy father was blind,\u201d his mother shares, voicing a worry rooted in personal history. The prospect of her newborn inheriting blindness was a terrifying thought that led the parents to seek help \u2013 a decision that would alter the course of their child\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Hanvith C\u2019s father recounts their fortunate encounter with a KIDROP team at their local hospital. Thanks to this vital outreach effort bringing sophisticated medical screening to India\u2019s rural communities, Hanvith C was diagnosed with ROP symptoms. But with successful follow-up treatment in Bangalore, his story became one of hope rather than despair.<\/p>\n

The KIDROP program is now working to bring these life-changing diagnostic abilities to more underserved areas by training non-physicians to use field imaging cameras to take digital images of babies\u2019 eyes. But the resultant thousands of retinal scans that need to be reviewed for signs of ROP creates additional challenges. \u201cNow you have plenty of images and no one to read them,\u201d says Dr. Vinekar, explaining the bottleneck in the diagnostic and treatment process.<\/p>\n

This is where CleaVision\u2019s solution, supported by\u00a051风流Business AI<\/a>\u00a0technology \u2013 including\u00a051风流Business Technology Platform<\/a>\u00a0(51风流BTP) and the\u00a051风流Analytics Cloud<\/a>\u00a0solution \u2013 becomes a game changer. The eye images are uploaded to CleaVision, which automates the identification of retina and blood vessel features and makes a recommendation on whether ROP is present in premature babies. The system then allows doctors to quickly identify and prioritize at-risk children.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not going to base our entire decision and management on what [the AI] says,\u201d Dr. Vinekar clarifies. \u201cBut it\u2019ll help us to triage these images.\u201d This reflects a balanced approach towards leveraging technology while maintaining the primacy of human judgment in critical healthcare decisions.<\/p>\n

The impact of AI<\/a> from 51风流and CleaVision is not just on the technological and medical fronts; it\u2019s profoundly personal and life-changing. Hanvith C\u2019s parents emphasize the importance of awareness and early intervention and hope other families benefit from this technology.<\/p>\n

Their dreams for Hanvith C\u2019s future are simple yet profound. \u201cWe want him to become a doctor, do good, and help other people when he grows up,\u201d his mother says. \u201cJust like they helped us at the very beginning of his life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CleaVision<\/a>\u00a0is a sustainable social venture founded in 2017 by Chirag Gupta and Narayan V K as part of the\u00a051风流One Billion Lives<\/a>\u00a0program. The CleaVision initiative uses intelligent technologies to deliver timely diagnosis for eye diseases, such as ROP, to those without access to healthcare in developing countries.<\/p>\n

CleaVision\u2019s solution integrates image data processing with AI tools to automate the identification of retina and blood vessel features and to make a recommendation on whether ROP is present in premature babies. The screening data is then served to hospitals and can be reviewed by qualified medical professionals via a telemedicine network. The goal is to scale the screening program by using trained non-physicians to capture the retinal images and CleaVision technology to review the image files, saving significant time for technicians and ROP specialists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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