New AI from DeepMind and Google can detect a common cause of blindness

DeepMind and Google Health have developed an AI that can predict who’ll get one of the world’s most common causes of blindness. The system was built to detect age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that afflicts more than 25% of over-60s in Europe and up to 11 million people in the US. There are two types of the disease: a “dry” form, which often only causes mild sight loss, and a “wet” one, which can lead to permanent blindness. [Read: This AI detects eye disease in newborn babies] Currently, Ophthalmologists diagnose AMD by analyzing 3D scans of the eye. But these highly detailed images… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google