Why eye scans (retinal imaging)
Recent advances in ophthalmology have shown that retinal images can detect much more than just ocular disorders. Retinal imaging can identify early signs of systemic diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, and cardiovascular (heart) conditions, often years before traditional symptoms appear [1]. This emerging field, known as Oculomics, shows the eye’s potential as a window into overall health.
[1] Insights into Systemic Disease through Retinal Imaging-Based Oculomics (2020)
Our approach
Despite the potential of retinal imaging, a lack of data on early-stage diseases creates challenges for researchers and clinicians in developing proactive strategies. Foresight aims to change this by collecting community-level, pre-disease data through thousands of optical practices. Through collaborations with national health research initiatives, we are planning to build comprehensive datasets from early-stage and healthy participants. These datasets are vital for advancing research and uncovering new links to various ocular and systemic diseases.
