The Eyes Have It
“By analyzing scans of the back of a patient’s eye, the company’s software is able to accurately deduce data, including an individual’s age, blood pressure, and whether or not they smoke. This can then be used to predict their risk of suffering a major cardiac event.” This is a great example of how technology and big data will change health care in the near future by getting more information from the tests you’re already taking. Google’s new AI algorithm predicts heart disease by looking at your eyes.